Angels We Have Seen on High … and in Hospitals 12-23-08

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Child of wonder, Child of light, Child who grew up and laid down Your life, come live Your life through Your Holy Spirit in me today. … "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men!" (Luke 2:13-14, NKJV). Angels give glory to God. And they are often sent by God as messengers of Your love and power into our lives as worshippers, warriors, and witnesses of Your peace and goodwill toward the children of Your creation. "Are not all angels spirits of divine service, sent to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? (Hebrews 1:14) You send them to bear us up on angels' wings in ways we don't often see in the natural realm of all You are doing around us and for us in the spiritual realm (Psalm 91:11-12). And according to the news, You just sent an angel of Your glory to the pediatric intensive care unit of Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since being born five weeks premature, Chelsea Banton endured chronic health problems all her life, spending much of it in the hospital. Just before her fifteenth birthday this coming Christmas Day, the doctor spoke to her mother the heartbreaking words, "We've done all we can do." And her mother, Colleen Banton had to make the heart-wrenching decision of removing the life support and releasing the spirit of her daughter to God. But as she prayed, it seems You sent an angel. The nurses at the desk kept seeing an image on the security monitor at the door. And the image, even being shown now on network television, seemed to even have wings. The nurses say the pediatric unit was suddenly filled with light. Instead of dying, Chelsea started getting better. Her mother took her home! She'll celebrate another birthday this Christmas Day. She says it's a miracle and the Today Show says she's been "touched by an angel." According to a Child Life Specialist in the unit, there were other miracle healing stories in the hospital as well -- a child with cancer healed, a boy with a skull fracture and brain injuries healed. Glory to God in the highest! We know the kingdom of God is not yet fully manifested on earth as it is heaven. But Your kingdom is coming more every day. Every little girl and boy is not yet healed every time their mothers pray, but heaven is invading earth and the kingdom of God is being made real in our lives more every day. You are sending Your angels and releasing Your power on earth as it is in heaven. The veil between the natural realm and the supernatural realm seems to be growing thinner each day. So instead of complaining about what You are not doing, we want to celebrate, with all the angels of heaven, what You are doing. Glory to God in the highest! Peace and goodwill toward men! Angels we have seen on high … Gloria in Excelsis Deo! In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, like you, I hope this news story proves to be real. I don't know anyone involved, but if you'd like to read more about this story from the blog of an eyewitness, here's one person's account of the story. http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read/1338525/A_real_angel_of_the_Lord_at_local_hospital_true_story Subscribe free by email to Messiah Ministries -- MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 Daily Archives: www.morningbymorning.blogspot.com