LIFTED ABOVE DEFEAT

Then you will walk in your way safely, and your foot shall not stumble – Proverbs 3:23

“They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone” (Psa.91:12). God goes beyond defending, protecting and keeping His creatures and especially His children safe; He also guarantees our guidance. His angels – our bodyguards – are cheerful and enthusiastic servants who have been charged “to keep us in all our ways.” Notice, “in all”! There is no location too remote that His angels cannot access for your blessing and benefit! As nurses carry little children, with care and compassion, so do the angels bear us up in their hands – if we allow them, by submitting to the Father’s Will!

God’s angels prevent us from dashing our feet against stones; they ward off even minor ills and irritations that could trouble us along life’s pathways. Sometimes major injuries could arise from minor slips or trips. Although in God’s divine design, a stumble could prevent a fall, it is most desirable that we should not stumble at all. However rough and tough the way may be, the Lord is most gracious to have sent His servants to bear us up above the loose pebbles. He ensures that either the way is smoothed or He’ll have angels bear us up in their hands. Since the greatest harms may arise out of little accidents, it shows the wisdom of the Lord that from the smaller evils we are protected.

In the settings of certain traditional societies, kings, rulers, and royalties are carried by groups of strong and able men. The king’s feet do not step on a soiled ground or get hurt by pebbles and stones. That’s an imperfect picture of an aspect of the ministry of angels. However tired those able men may feel, they’ll never dare drop the royal weight they bear. In the same vein, however tough or trying your situation may be, the angels assigned to you will never abandon or forsake you, for they have been commanded to keep you in all your ways and bear you up all the way! Proviso: “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths” (Pro.3:6)

What a wonderful spiritual reality – to know that God’s angels are watching over me, keeping me from harm, updating heaven on my moment-by-moment activities, and receiving necessary instructions perpetually. The angels know and see every stone of obstruction, hindrance, and frustration that Satan has set to harm you or impede your progress. You will not be a victim of such satanic intentions. Simply remain in the secret place of the Most High, and the angels will be your guard and guide continually. By God’s angelic assignment in your life, you are lifted above depression, despair, defeat and destruction. Your feet will never fall into defeat. Your feet were designed for great feats. Rise up and begin to soar!