Angels are described in terms of light and
lightning, gemstones and flames. Tales of their visits put a flutter in our
hearts and a sense of awe in our souls. And why not? Their arrival has always
been seen as a sign of God at work, a signal that life is about to take a
dramatic turn.
Genre: Devotional/Bible Study
Target Audience: Boys and Girls 10-16
Subjects: Angels, Biblical History
Summary: Angels, demons, vampires,
aliens, unicorns, dragons. They inspire the curiosity in us, make us ask “Would
what it be like if it were real? If I truly encountered one?”. Most of the
things in that list aren’t real. They are fantasy, legends. Some are real
things but far more ordinary and simple than the legends about them. Not so
with angels. They are very real and every bit as awe-inspiring as the legends
say. In fact, they are much more impressive than often given credit for. Rather
than being a cute baby with wings, angels are powerful beings created to serve
God. They are warriors, messengers, and His servants to do His bidding, whether
it be to announce a new life or destroy a life. This devotional gives you
ninety days of exploring exactly what angels truly are – and what they aren’t.
Answering common questions or discussing popular ideas, the author presents a
Bible verse, gives a short discussion, more verses to help answer the question
or explain the idea, then gives a few thought provoking questions or further
Scripture to study.
Notes: Christa Kinde is the author
of speculative fiction series speculating on what it would be like if a person
could identify the angels around and have friendships with them. In this
devotional, she steps away from the “what if” and looks at what the Bible
actually says about angels – the facts. She’s not afraid of any of the
questions of myths, but answers them with honesty and backs up her answers with
Scripture. One great example is the question of how many angels they are. The
page reads like this:
Q: Are there angels?
A: Yes.
Q: How many?
Q: How many?
A: A lot
Q: Can you be more specific?
A: Only as specific as Scripture gets. Take a look
at these verses:
Then she proceeds to give three verses discussing
how many angels, then explains that in Greek, the largest number was 10,000.
“So the people who wrote about the heavenly host pulled the biggest number they
knew, then told us to multiply it. Are there millions, billions, trillions?
Only God knows. But we do know that those who caught a glimpse of heaven’s
angels ended up with boggled minds. Words failed. Numbers fell short. It’s
beyond our understanding…. beyond our imagining… and entirely real.”
I highly recommend this as either a devotional or a
Bible Study. The “Dig a little deeper” section at the end of each devo allows
for it to be explored further. Also, each lesson is meant to have at least a
hint of application, giving the reader something to consider for their own
life.
Spiritual
Content Recommendation Scale: 5/5
Enjoyment
Scale: 5/5
Reviewer: J:-)mi
Luke 2:9 – An angel of the Lord appeared to
them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me
with a free review copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. I
enjoyed it!
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