April 28 – Angels with wet noses

Psalm 91:11 “For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.”

Animals and people share the Earth. We spend more time with some animals than others. we're more likely to have a dog than a lion, for example. Some are pets and some not, but this doesn't mean they don't know when we need help. Amazingly, even wild animals have been known to help humans, both in emergencies and in preventing emergencies. Many of them in our time of need, are used by God in answer to prayer – angels with wet noses.

All was well. It had been a normal day that Friday. The family were busy, each absorbed in plans for the weekend ahead, and intent on completing their tasks. Three year old Aurora and the family dog Max, was happily playing in the garden. Checked at 2.45 pm yes, all was well, but by 3 pm they had gone – disappeared, no trace of Aurora or Max anywhere. Their home in Queensland, Australia, is surrounded by bushland, so you can imagine the panic felt by one and all as search parties were organised.

As darkness fell and heavy rain began to set in, no trace of Aurora had been found. The search was called off until daylight when the area was widened, with police units on the ground, and helicoptors sweeping the bushland. By now fifteen hours had elapsed since Aurora went missing, and fear that she may not have survived a night alone in the open was building.

Suddenly, the police patrol saw Max, the family dog, coming out of the bush toward them, turning round and leading them to Aurora – a mile from home – wet, but fit and well.

When questioned, Aurora said that she and Max had wandered off into the bush and got lost. She added, that when it became dark, Max had slept close to her, cuddling her to keep her warm and dry. Despite being 17 years old and deaf-blind, Max had faithfully cared for his little human friend, ensuring that she came to no harm.


Max was awarded a medal and made an honorary member of the police force.

The following true stories confirm to us that God really does “give His angels charge over us,” and those angels come in many disguises.

Three Lions And A Girl

Three lions saved this 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped while walking home from her school in rural southwest Ethiopia. The four kidnappers moved the girl around for a week and were being pursued by police when they encountered this pride of heroic cats. The lions chased off the men but did not harm the girl. They only left when police arrived, surprising experts.

"They stood guard until we found her and then they just left her like a gift and went back into the forest," said a police officer.

No Horsing Around By This Horse

Fiona Boyd is a 40-year-old who was nearly crushed to death by a cow on her farm before her horse came to the rescue. She had heard the cries of a calf that had been separated from its mother. The poor calf couldn't tell its mother from the other cows. As Boyd approached the calf, its mother finally heard the cries and charged at the defenseless woman.

"I knew I had to get away from her or she was going to kill me, and as I tried to get up, the cow just fell right on top of me. I thought to myself 'this is it, I'm going to die,'" said Boyd.

Suddenly, her 15-year-old chestnut mare jumped into action, repeatedly kicking the cow into submission. Boyd was taken to hospital. She was released with some bad cuts and bruises but alive.

Smart And Heroic Pig

This is Lulu, and she may not be a looker, but she's got more courage than most humans. She belongs to a woman who was suffering a heart attack in her home. Apparently, Lulu made a little whining sound when she saw her owner in distress and then sprang into action.

She opened the gate and tried to get the attention of passing motorists by, I kid you not, lying down in traffic. She spent 45 min jumping in front of cars and lying down so that they would stop. Finally, someone stopped and followed Lulu into the house and alerted the paramedicas, effectively saving the woman's life.

Outnumbered And Outsmarted

Dolphins are extremely intelligent animals and have proven to be friendly to humans. One surfer learned just how friendly they are when he encountered a shark while catching waves. Seemingly out of nowhere, a family of dolphins came to his rescue, circling him and enabling him to get to shore. He sustained serious injuries but lived to tell the tale.

This is one of countless tales of dolphins saving humans from drowning, often literally carrying them on their backs for miles across the ocean, leaving them only safety is reached.

We may have been visited by angels and not even known it, which will make it all the more interesting someday in heaven to see how many times we were visited by them and didn’t even know about it and how often angels may have intervened on our behalf to save our lives or spare us from serious injury.

Hebrews 1:14 “Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?”

Today's music “My Father's Angels” presented by the Gaither Vocal Band and Charlotte Ritchie. Click on the picture to listen.