Freezing fog and cold grey
clouds greeted us today as we got up and took care of our daily duties. Temperatures below 20 degrees – which is far
warmer than those experiencing it in minus readings – Bend, Burns, Baker, to
name a few. Still, it is not warm.
Yesterday was a bright shiny
day, Carla had the day off; we had a bit of an outing and enjoyed the feeling of
pleasure as the sunshine uplifted our spirits.
All the animals, even Abby who
much prefers the outdoors to being cooped up indoors, have found their favorite
places to curl up in the warmed of the house.
We still have a couple of
hummingbirds that are wintering over and, of course we are feed them and the
other birds as the weather makes it hard for them to find food. How they manage to stay warm in this weather
is a gift from God – we need clothing, they have their own protections.
Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful to
entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels
unawares.
I had an interesting dream last
night – want to be careful here, I am not claiming divine revelation, just a
thought about angels around us.
We know that some come in
earthly forms, two visited Lot in Sodom to warn him. This verse implies that angels walk among us
and we may not recognize them.
Many of us look at our careers
as being a service in God’s name to those we serve. We hear, all the time, the statement “nurses
are angels in white” as they administer to those in need.
It is a comforting thought and
one made to recognize the dedication and service of these men and women who
comfort the ill and injured as they help them recover.
But not all “angels” wear
white. Some wear blue or brown with a
badge on their chest as either a star or shield signifying their dedication to
those that are oppressed and the desire to protect them from harm; standing
between the innocent and the evil that would come upon them.
Others, wearing similar
uniforms, stand between our country and those that would destroy it; go into
harm’s way as they protect those that are beset by fear and carnage in other
nations.
Others, wearing similar
uniforms, fight the terror of the fire and the destruction of property and
life.
Admittedly not all that wear
these uniforms are Christians, not all have a desire of service, they have
different motivations for donning those uniforms – but all can be used by God to
protect His people.
We also know that some have
ulterior motives, or fail in their duties, some even become the very evil they
have been sworn to protect their people from; some make mistakes in judgment
that have far reaching consequences; but the vast majority of these men and
women serve with honor and dedication.
They willingly stand in front of
the enemy and many die because of that dedication.
These men and women are “angels
in blue and brown.”
Later, Art :-)
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