Ten Angels
Angels in the alley
Diane, a young Christian university student,
was home for the summer. She had gone to visit some friends one evening and the
time passed quickly as each shared their various experiences of the past year.
She ended up staying longer than she had planned and had to walk home alone. But
she wasn't afraid because it was a small town and she lived only a few blocks
away. As she walked along under the tall elm trees, Diane asked "God"
to keep her safe from harm and danger. When she reached the alley, which was a
short cut to her house, she decided to take it.
However, halfway down the alley she noticed a man standing at the end as though
he were waiting for her.
She became uneasy and began to pray, asking for "God's" protection.
Instantly a comforting feeling of quietness and security wrapped around her, she
felt as though someone was walking with her. When she reached the end of the
alley, she walked right past the man and arrived home safely. The following day,
she read in the paper that a young girl had been raped in the same alley, just
twenty minutes after she had been there. Feeling overwhelmed by this tragedy and
the fact that it could have been her, she began to weep.
Thanking the Lord for her safety and to help this young woman, she decided to go
to the police station. She felt she could recognize the man, so she told them
her story. The police asked her if she would be willing to look at a lineup to
see if she could identify him. She agreed and immediately pointed out the man
she had seen in the alley the night before. When the man was told he had been
identified, he immediately broke down and confessed.
The officer thanked Diane for her bravery and
asked if there was anything they could do for her, she asked if they would ask
the man one question. Diane was curious as to why he had not attacked her. When
the policeman asked him, he answered, "Because she wasn't alone. She had
two tall men walking on either side of her."
Moral of the story?
Don't underestimate the power of Prayer"