Angels
A young university student was home for the summer. She had gone to
visit some friends one evening and time passed quickly as each shared
their various experiences of the past year. She ended up staying longer
than planned, and had to walk home alone. 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 round
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 newspaper 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
his 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.”
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