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By Stanley McMahon
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I remember reading a book by Richard Wurmbrand several decades ago. He was a famous persecuted believer and had many spiritual experiences in prison. Although I can’t remember the title of the book I remember being impressed by his frequent references to angels. Later, in conversation with my Bible College principal, he remarked that Wurmbrand had a ‘high angelology.’
Most of us will probably not experience half of what Wurmbrand encountered in prison, but whether we accept a high or low angelology, none at all is not an option. To say that angels are fictional is to throw out half the Bible. Dismiss Genesis for a start and certainly Revelation. Forget about the announcement of the birth of Jesus to Joseph and Zachariah and to the shepherds in the field. Rip out the account of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness, the Garden of Gethsemane and the resurrection and the ascension. In fact, while you are at it, just discard the rest of the Pentateuch, much of the prophets and some of the historical books and Psalms. There’s not much left. Really, if we dismiss the existence of angels because we can’t accept winged and worshipping messengers, then we are in for a big surprise when we get to Heaven – if we accept that!
Angels are in then, and by consequence, all the other stuff that goes with that. Mysterious, inexplicable, yes, dare I say it, supernatural happenings, are more to be accept as normal, if I read the Bible right, than downright weird. Let’s face it, we worship a Triune God, are inhabited by His Holy Spirit and have twenty-four seven access to the Throne of Grace! If that’s not a bit unusual, then nothing is.
Thirty-one years ago, three weeks before my wedding day and I was a passenger with Pastor Val English, an old Bible College tutor, mentor and friend. His son Stephen was seated in the back of the car. We were heading for the city of Cork, at the bottom of Ireland.
We had travelled in his Toyota Corolla for four hours and were due a break. We got as far as Urlingford, a place I had never heard of and a place I will never forget. We were getting hungry and Val decided that the best plan was to turn back to a ‘chip shop’ we had just passed and grab ourselves something unhealthy, pleasurable and filling in equal parts.
As he did the U-turn he failed to notice a car travelling north-wards at about sixty miles an hour. In an instant I said, ‘Val’, to alert him to the impending impact. He looked to his left and immediately accelerated but we ended up smashing into a wall on one side and a car on the other. The car was a write-off. We were in shock and Stephen had a cut on his head, but nothing more, except for maybe a squashed angel or two! We were taken to Kilkenny hospital and Val stayed to sort out the mess.
We were hosted by the couple whose wall had been smashed and waited there until we were rescued by our knight in shining armour, Derick Bingham, a close friend of Val’s. Unbeknown to me, Carol, my bride-to-be, had been prompted by the Lord, along with her dad, to pray for us. The Lord took care of us and rescued us from what could easily have been a fatal accident.
So the next time you escape a near-death experience, or have an unusual conversation with someone you have never met before, thank the Lord He has sent one - or more - of His invisible, winged servants to aid you.
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I too think if you had included more dialogue it would have been better. Showing is often better than just telling.
I like your entry. Thanks for sharing.