10 Signs You Have an Angel Nearby
Do you have an angel nearby?
In a recent video, Isaiah Saldivar discussed how you can tell if you have an angel close by.
1. The holiness of the Lord comes alive suddenly.
“Sign number one is when you get a sudden awareness of God’s holiness,” Saldivar says. “Oftentimes when an angel is around you or you encounter an angel, it’ll invoke an awe and a reverence for God because angels reflect the glory and the holiness of God.”
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Saldivar points to Isaiah 6:1-5 when the prophet Isaiah has a vision of the seraphim worshipping the Lord as an example of how the overwhelming presence of God’s holiness is reflected through angels.
2. You’ve been rescued or protected in an unexplainable way.
“Sometimes when they intervene in dangerous situations, these instances may feel miraculous or unexplainable,” says Saldivar.
Just as Peter had a miraculous escape from prison when an angel led him to safety, there are times when we are protected that cannot be comprehended by earthly standards.
3. An angel appears in a dream or vision.
Angels can appear to us in dreams or visions to bring guidance, warning or even encouragement.
“A biblical example is Joseph received angelic guidance in a dream about Mary and Jesus’ safety,” Saldivar says.
4. You’ve seen peculiar lights or glows around you.
“Angels are sometimes associated with radiant lights or divine glowing reflecting the glory of God,” says Saldivar. “This might manifest as a soft light of an unexplainable bright light.”
Angels are often accompanied with bright lights, such as when the angel of God rolled away the stone at Jesus’ tomb.
5. You may hear a voice or an inner message.
“Is it possible that angels could speak to you inwardly or outwardly as a voice?” Saldivar asks. “Yes, they can deliver specific messages either audibly or as profound impressions on the heart. These messages are clear and concise and aligned with Scripture.”
Saldivar points to the example of when the Angel Gabriel spoke to Mary about the Lord’s plan for her to be the mother of Jesus.
6. You have had an encounter with a stranger who has divine insight.
Saldivar notes that in Genesis we see Abraham encounter three men, and upon meeting them he quickly ran to his wife, Sarah, to have food prepared for the men. These three were angels, but immediately had a profound impact on Abraham.
“The application is if a stranger impacts your life in a supernatural or timely way, it might be an angelic encounter,” he says.
7. You have an intense feeling that you are being watched over.
“Angels are tasked with watching over the people of God, and this feeling might bring comfort rather than fear as you sense God’s divine protection,” Saldivar says.
Saldivar believes if you have had moments in life where you feel like there was a handing protecting or guiding you along, it could have been angel doing just that.
8. You have been a witness to unexplainable natural phenomena.
“Angels have often been associated with events in nature such as stars, winds or other extraordinary occurrences,” he says. “The angel announcing the birth of Jesus was accompanied by a host of angels filling the sky with lights and songs.”
Just as angels are associated with unexplainable protection, they too may be around when these strange natural occurrences take place as well.
9. You receive confirmation through Scripture.
“Angels always act in alignment with God’s Word and a sudden illumination of Scripture,” Saldivar says. “Sudden illumination of Scripture or an answer to prayer that seems divinely orchestrated could signal angelic help.”
It is quite plausible that even Scripture hits you in a specific way and the circumstances happening in your life, an angel could be ministering to you.
10. You have an overwhelming sense of peace.
“Oftentimes angels would say, ‘Do not be afraid,’ and their presence would calm fear, would calm anxiety, would calm turmoil and would leave people with a profound sense of peace and joy,” says Saldivar.
We know that the heavenly Father is a God of peace, and it is the kind of peace that His angels would reflect on us.
God loves each of His children, and angels are part of the way He shows this love, by having them guide us along the path of life.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
