Angel Encounters

[JoynTx]

 

[stormdancer0]

I beleive in the corps of Angels. I think they are all male. No females in the bunch. It just seems to make sense to me.

I loved your story, but doesn't Jesus say (I don't remember where) that in Heaven we will be like the angels, neither male nor female? Or am I confused (again!!)?

I do think that the cute blond female angels and the fat baby cherubs are not very accurate. After all, almost every time an angel visited a human, they were so afraid they fainted dead away. Can't see that happening with what most people call angels.

(Boy, what I wouldn't give for that fear!!)

 

[lilmissmontana]

Matthew 4:6

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God,
cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give
his angels charge concerning thee: and in their
hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time
thou dash thy foot against a stone.

 

[lilmissmontana]

The word angel comes from the Greek word aggelos which has the meaning messenger. The Hebrew word Mal'ak has the same meaning.

Sometimes the bible uses these two words for human beings

ordinary people who carry messages ... Job 1:14, Luke 7:24, 9:52
prophets ... Isaiah 42:19 and Malachi 3:1
priests ... Malachi 2:71
church leaders ... Revelation 1:20

On occasion it speaks figuratively of events or things as messengers ... the pillar of cloud Exodus 14:19 and pestilence or plague 2 Samuel 24:16-17

For the most part, though, it describes the range of spirits whom God has created, including both ... good and evil ... also special groupings of angels ... cheribum, seraphim, and the archangel

It's possible to build a substantial knowledge of angels from the bible as they are mentioned 108 times iin the OT and 165 times in the NT

 

[lilmissmontana]

double post

 

[lilmissmontana]

Zechariah 1:11

And they answered the angel of the Lord that
stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We
have walked to and fro through the earth, and,
behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.

 

[byhisstripes]

Genesis 16:7
The angel of the LORD found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur.

 

[lilmissmontana]

Have you ever had an encounter with who you knew in your spirit was an angel? I have and I thought it would be interesting to know if others have had simular experiences. I don't mean this to be a place to bebate this subject but to simply tell of your experiences. Feel free to post scriptures, songs, pictures or stories on this subject also.



I will begin by relating something I feel was an angel encounter. Several years ago a friend and I were driving in Nashville, Tn. on our way to a gospel singing. We were lost...terribly lost. We were stopped at a busy intersection waiting for a traffic light so we could procede. My friend was saying "I think we should go this way" and I was saying "I don't think so." Truthfully, neither of us knew which way to go. As we sat there waiting for the light to change to green, there was a tap on the drivers side window. My friend who was doing the driving rolled down the window and the man standing there asked us if we needed help. Now mind you we were just one car among several waiting there for that light to change. My friend told the man what street we needed to find and the man quickly gave him precise directions as to how to get there. I had been facing the man as he spoke but I turned for a split second and glanced up to see if the light had changed. It changed to green at that moment and I turned back toward the drivers side of the car. The man had vanished! He would not have had time to get into any of the cars waiting for the light and by that time they were all moving anyway. He was simply...gone! I looked all around and he was nowhere to be seen. And I thought why would he come to OUR car and ask if we needed help. Well, I believe God dispatched him to come and minister help to us when we relly needed it. In Hebrews angels are referred to as ministering spirits and I believe we encountered one that day. Angel or not, I know God sent that man to help us specifically that day and I have never forgotten it. How awesome God is!!

With all the new members I thought I'd bring this forwar ... maybe someone would like to share ... God bless!

 

[the.Sheepdog]

I loved your story, but doesn't Jesus say (I don't remember where) that in Heaven we will be like the angels, neither male nor female? Or am I confused (again!!)?

I do think that the cute blond female angels and the fat baby cherubs are not very accurate. After all, almost every time an angel visited a human, they were so afraid they fainted dead away. Can't see that happening with what most people call angels.

(Boy, what I wouldn't give for that fear!!)

Well, Are the angels spirit only or do they take form? Are they like holograms only or can they inter relate to this world? I think the Bible says that angels were seen and spoken with and even wrestled with so they did at least sometimes have human form, yes? If that is so they had to look like either a man or woman wouldnt they? Just guessing here but it seems to make sense based on scripture stories about angelic encounters that they were always big men looking beings. God wouldnt want them to look like green martians would He? That could scare the sheep and sheepdogs! In scripture they looked like men. Do they have to? <shrug> dunno.


About that scripture where Jesus is speaking with the Jewish men who are trying to catch Him in a scripture trap. They asked if a woman marries a man who died, and remarried, and he died, then remarried again, wouldnt she be married to all three in heaven? Jesus scoffed and said that we will not be as men and women in heaven but more like the angelic beings.

Do they eat, sleep, cry, get angry, go to the potty, bathe? Is the marriage supper of the Lamb representational only or is it the biggest best BBQ in history? I dont know! Engineers like to know details and I may have to wait for those.

 

[stormdancer0]

Yeah, my teenager has the opinion that angels resemble winged bouncers. After all, why else would people faint when they see them?

I don't know about the physical body. Christ now has a physical body, but it is not bound my the same limitations that ours is. Perhaps it's something like that??? It is interesting that the only angels mentioned by name have male names: Michael (Mihkahel), and Gabriel.

 

[lilmissmontana]

Matthew 24:36

But of that day and hour knoweth no man,
not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

 

[lilmissmontana]

Revelation 5:1-4
the sealed book

And I saw the right hand of him that sat on
the throne a book written within and on the
backside, sealed with seven seals.
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a
loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book,
and to loose the seals thereof.
And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither
under the earth, was able ro open the book,
neither to look thereon.
And I wept much, because no man was found
worthy to open and to read the book, neither
to look thereon.

 

[Rhamiel]

great thread, I have not had a chance to read through all of it, but I want to thank everybody for sharring there encounters with Angels, I have never seen an Angel, well not that I know of anyways

Ravelation 12:7-9
7 And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels: 8 And they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world; and he was cast unto the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

 

[Maid Marie]

I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and my car started to choke and splutter and die, I barely managed to coast into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn't even turn over. Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the "quickie mart" building, and it looked like she had perhaps slipped on some ice and fell, so I got out to see if she was okay.

When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, I picked it up to give it to her.. it was a nickel.

At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.

I asked her if she was okay and ...

Thank you for your story. As I read it, it seemed like God used it to confirm something to me. In december, I was at my church's food pantry when I met a new one named Joan. She was in an abusive relationship and clearly had other problems as well. The way she clung to me I could tell that she was emotionally needy though not without friends. I counseled with her out in the 20 degree parking lot for 30 min or so. I gave her the words God gave me to reassure her that this was not the end, she did have options. She left in better spirits. But when it was over, I was ovewhelmed. I had a friend in similar circumstances who with God's help along with me and the pastor's we got her out of the pit of you know where that humans had put her in. That friend is ok now...but it took an emotional toll on me that I haven't recovered from. So when I met Joan...I knew she wanted me to be her next bud but I just couldn't. I have felt bad ever since. I did do some research on what Joan's options were in case she left her husband and left that info with the head of the food pantry. But, I have still felt bad for not being her next bud.

But, reading your post I felt like God was assuring me that I was what God wanted me to be - an angel in a crisis moment. So, thanks

 

[Maid Marie]

I have sensed angels around me countless times. Never seen one as a human as far as I know. I have seen visions of them though.

#1 The best example was the evening that we had a special speaker from a neighboring church speak about his trip to China. I sat in the back of the church...enjoying his story.

At some time in the service, I think during the prayer time, I looked over to the left where the teens were sitting. Up in the ceiling I had a vision of a huge hole appearing and angels coming down. A big one landed on a pastor's son and stayed there awhile. The other angels rested on the others, too, but what kept my attention was the main angel on this pastor's son.

I also noticed that there were no angels on any adults in the room. IMHO that is because the adults of my church at that time were angry with all the changes that the new pastor had ushered in. But the teens were very open to things of the Lord.

Afterwards, my friend who was the youth pastor, said that the teens all complained that during the prayer time they were freezing. It was like someone turned the AC down to 32 all of a sudden. They went from comfortable to frozen in a few seconds time. Then after the service was over many of the teens who had been on the fence spiritually or who were saved yet decided that that night was the night they needed to get right with God.

Now, how cool is that?

I lost touch with that pastor [whose son the main angel landed on] so I don't know the significance of that event...still was cool though.

And it was the night that I decided to be more forthcoming about the stuff I had been seeing. Many Christians I know have a hard time understanding the things I would see so I didn't share too much. But that night was so spectacular that I didn't care.

#2 - about that same period of time I was in church one day during the prayer time. I sensed something above me and then felt something land on me. Though my hand touched nothing out of the ordinary...I could feel something pressing down on my head during that prayer time. Looking back on that, I believe it was an angel. And I suspect that it was that same type of anointing angel that I saw on that pastor's son.

#3 - I have had countless times in which I should have had a car accident, problems while driving but sensed something protecting me.

#4 - The last few years I haven't sensed too much. But lately I have been noticing something. Don't know what it is as I haven't prayed about it [other things to pray about instead]. One I was at a clothing store when I sensed a woman standing next to me on my left. I turned and quickly saw a short, dark haired woman who was like my saleswoman...then it went away. Now, I have been praying about anxiety and so I kind of think that 'vision' was a form of anxiety. But could be wrong...Gotta pray about that one. And then my other one lately I was in the gym exercising when I could have sworn a woman on my right behind called my name. But when I turned, there was no one there. If these are real angels, then I would say they were there to encourage me about my health [which has stunk lately]. I say this cuz once 8 years ago when my health stunk and I didn't know why I was even trying...I sensed someone next to me at home exercising with me. Yet, I was alone at the time. When I asked God about it, he said that was to encourage me.

So those are my top memorable stories.

 

[lilmissmontana]

Wow! that was fun to read! thank you, Marie

 

[lilmissmontana]

Revelation 14:6,7
the message of the angels

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of
heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach
unto them that swell on the earth, and to
every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and
people,
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give
glory to him; for the hour of his judgement is
come: and worship him that made heaven, and
earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

 

[mssurrendered]

 

[Rhamiel]

great thread

 

[mssurrendered]