Angels

A very good friend’s son (whom I knew and love very much) died last week in a military duty related vehicle crash overseas.  During the process of talking with several friends, supporters, and others back home, the subject of angels arose.  

     Walk into any gift shop, department store, etc, and what do you see?  You will find Cute little figurines, toys, etc of angels.  Often, they are portrayed as little babies or young, cute children with wings and/or halos.  At Christmas time, the holiday section of these same stores carry tree toppers and ornaments of angels ranging from little cupid type baby angels to beautifully dressed and adorned young women. 

     A few of the questions that were raised while talking with those back home were:  What do angels look like?  Do you become an angel when you die?  Do angels take you to heaven when you die? 

     Over the years, I have answered many questions by children, in my care at the time, about angels.  Children can ask the funniest questions:  Do angels eat food?  What color is an angel’s hair?  Do angels have black, brown, or white skin?    Do angels eat with God?  I have learned that most of us, adults, tend to have the same questions, but we dare not ask them for fear of what someone else might think of us.  Angels, often, tend to fall into that category. 

     I will take the next several blog posts, to share with my friends, supporters, others back home, and anyone else who would like to know about angles, the results of my study about angels from the Word of God....the bible.  ---joy