Intercession of the Angels

As a young boy, my brother was very into super heroes, particularly Super Man. As a 4 year old, he thought that if he had a hard enough push, he could fly just like Super Man. He asked me to push him on his bottom as he bent over with his arms outstretched ready to take flight. I told him I didn't think that was a good idea since I could see he would bang his head into the corner of the stereo cabinet in front of him. He kept insisting that I push him. Instead of telling him he would hit his head and guiding him to a different place so he wouldn't get hurt, I pushed him to show him how he has to be smarter about what he asks for. My brother was a tiny thing at 4 years old (he definitely grew out of that). I was an overweight, nearly 100 lb, 3 1/2 years older ox of a sister. His head hit very hard. He ran to his room, kneeling on his bed, curled up in a ball, sobbing for what seemed like forever. I went to my room, knelt on the floor, buried my face in my hands and sobbed almost as long as my brother. How I regretted what I did.

Many years latter, sometime in my 50's, I had a vision concerning this incident. As the details of my brother wanting to be pushed to fly and my decision to push were playing out in the vision, I saw angels who were trying to warn my brother. I saw angels who were pleading with me not to push him. Then I saw angels with me in my room while I was crying - one kneeling on the floor to my right with her face in her hands sobbing along with me, one kneeling on the floor to my left with her hand on my back, consoling me, one standing on my left with her hands raised to Heaven praying to God for me. In my brother's room, it was the same: one angel crying with him, one consoling him and one praying to God for him.

We both suffered the consequences of our actions, but I believe the affect this incident had on our souls would have been much worse if it hadn't been for the help of these angels.

Hebrews 1:14 (concerning angels) "Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?"

Thank You, Lord, for Your beautiful angels, who obey You always. They, of all the creatures You have created, are most like You. Yet, they humble themselves to serve us sinners. Thank you, holy angels, for loving our Lord so much that you would concern yourselves with our affairs, that you would labor for our sakes, for our salvation!