Ellen J. Barrier
Exodus
Chapter 23 Verses 20-23
Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee unto the place which I have prepared. Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not, for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him. But if thou shall indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
Definitions:
Provoke- 1. to stir somebody to an emotion or response. 2. To make somebody feel angry. 3. to incite something.
Instances of Angels Appearances
Genesis 21: 17-20
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the Angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness and became an archer.
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the Angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness and became an archer.
Note: Hagar and her young son, had no place to live. She had no food and no water. She was preparing to accept the death of her son. She didn't want to see him die of starvation before her eyes. Therefore, she had moved a "bowshot distance, away from him". She was heartbroken and in mental distress. Much like many people are today. And many others have been, including myself. This stories ends with her son growing up and becoming able to financially support them - and later on, he gets married.
Genesis 22:15-18
And the Angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, and said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Note: When faced with a challenge, one only needs to focus on God, to provide the source of strength that is needed, to defeat whatever that challenge may be. Just know this, when a challenge comes your way, remain steadfast, in your trust and faith in God. And victory will come.
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