OCTOBER 15 – Who's there!

“The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore” - Psalm 121:7-8 (NIV)

Julia's husband was working away from home and Julia was alone in the house. Roused from her sleep around 2pm by a noise coming from downstairs in her home. Drowsily she turned over with the thought that her husband had returned home early. Then, hearing a loud thump, she realised there were intruders in the house.

Trembling with fear she got up to investigate. Opening the bedroom door she came face to face with a man carrying a large hammer. Behind him on the stairs was two other men. For what seemed an eternity they stared at each other, then he raised the hammer above his head to strike her. Julia was paralysed, rooted to the spot. She wanted to scream but was unable to make a sound. She recalls, “all I could think was that tonight I am going to die.” Time stood still as she saw the intruder trying to move his arms and strike her with the hammer. But the more he tried the more he was unable to lower his arms, something was holding them back.

It was then Julia noticed the look of fear and panic that came over the intruder's face. His eyes were transfixed on something behind Julia's left shoulder. Behind him the two men had expressions of sheer terror. Making a move towards Julia they screamed, dropped the hammer and turned and fled down the stairs shouting “let's get out of here!”

Julia sprang to life and chased after them shouting for help - out through the patio doors where they had made entry. As the men ran away, neighbours called the police. Returning to the house, Julia noticed at the bottom of the stairs, the biggest knife she had ever seen, dropped by one of the men as he ran away.  Because she had seen their faces Julia was able to give an accurate description and the men were quickly arrested. The police told Julia that had they not paniced, because she had seen their faces, they would have definitely killed her.

What was it they saw that froze them to the spot and petrified them? Julia has a firm belief in God, and is a local gospel singer. She is convinced that it was her guardian angel behind her, protecting her from harm.

How many times in our lives have we been protected and saved by our guardian angels – we would be amazed if only we knew.

Music today is “Angels Watching Over Me” (LIVE). Click on the picture to listen.