Warrior Angels by: Sherry Matthews

Before reading this account, please keep in mind that God revealed many things to Joseph, David and many others in dreams. Some dreams mean nothing and some...well, I think we can only draw one conclusion from the following one. There is no way to describe these angels in earthly language. There is no way for me to describe the enlightening truths that were revealed to me in earthly words but I will do the best I can. I have a story on the "Incredible Journeys Into Eternity" section of the Angelwings site entitled Eyes Of The Soul that describes that awesome journey at one time in my life into eternity and I didn't have the words to describe that fully either but many things have happened to me since my return from that journey. A revealing of truths in many forms is a large part of these events.

I hope that you can get, at least, a small idea of what these heavenly giants looked like from my description. The angel on this page is nothing like what I saw but is only representative of the awesome power of God through these wonderful creatures.

We've all had those nights that we knew there would be no sleeping. Tonight was one of those nights for me. My heart was heavy for almost every member of my family. My nephew had always been like one of my own children and now he was out there somewhere this night in trouble. We didn't even know where he was, if he were dead or alive. He was eighteen physically but certainly not emotionally. He had left home with bad company in a fit of anger. His teen years had been especially troubled. I remembered how cute and precious my nephew and my own boys were growing up. I remembered the year he lived with us and the summers he visited. I recalled past days that seemed so far removed. My mind wandered endlessly. I was the strong one who always had an answer or tried to fix it. Now my family seemed broken and scattered and there was nothing I could do. I sobbed as I said a sincere but brief prayer. I drifted off into a fitful sleep.

As often before, God sent to me in my sleep what he wanted me to know. I found myself in a huge space. There were no trees or houses, just barren space. As I stood there looking all around me, there was a division line. I was on the side of the line that was light. On the other side of the line was total darkness. In that darkness I knew there was everything that was ugly, dreaded and feared. It was evil, the evil that was destroying my family. Behind me was my family and others I didn't even recognize. They were moving toward me but at a slow motion pace. My sense was that what was in the darkness must not cross over into the light, and those in the light must not cross over into the darkness. Suddenly, I saw my nephew a good distance to the right of me. I ran toward him with all my might to keep anything in the darkness from getting to him, and to keep him from stepping over the line into the darkness. Then just as suddenly, he was to the far left of me and again I hurried to protect him. This process continued until I could run no more. Crying out to God in anguish "I can't do this anymore, please help me" I dropped in complete exhaustion and defeat.

I lay there face down weeping and frightened. I was scared to raise my head to see where my nephew and all the others were that I had been trying to protect. As I did, I witnessed the most awesome sight I had ever seen! As far to the right of me as I could see, and as far to the left of me as I could see, there was a line of "Warrior Angels." They were magnificent giants! Girded in armor from head to toe. The armor looked as if it were literally their body parts. Their coloring was pewter, even the wings. The top of the helmets had a sharp pointed piece that seemed to go up to the sky. If they should bend their head forward, that piece would pierce completely through a body. Every part of them was ready for battle. They each held spears in their left hands and the tips were a burning fire, an eternal flame that nothing and no one could extinguish. Their shields were solid gold, so bright it hurt the eyes to look at them and too heavy for any human to carry. Their breast plates were like steel doors nothing could penetrate. Their feet were in boots that were pointed on the toe and made like cleats that held them firmly standing. I knew nothing could knock them over or move them. The most fascinating characteristic were their wings. They appeared as feathers. Like all feathers they were made of individual, fine hair pieces that formed their shape. Each feather tip was poisonous. If anything brushed against the feathers it would wither and die instantly. As they stood there in all their glory, they were touching as if to form a chain that I knew could not be broken. They never moved, spoke or looked at me. It was as if they were almost unreal. I knew though how very real they were. They were there to protect my family and all who stood behind me. Something I could not do.

I became aware that the flame on the spears represented the eternal fire and wrath of God. The gold shields were representative of God's eternal love and light. I knew that evil cannot break the chain of Gods protection, even unto death. If anyone on the light side tried to pass the angels, they too would have died instantly. For even though we still sin and make mistakes as children of God we cannot be taken from him even unto death.

What a wonderful revelation! I looked to the heavens and thanked God for his love, grace, protection and the vision of "Warrior Angels." I had the opportunity to learn the important lesson of the work that is mine to do and the work that is God's to do. I've learned to trust God in all things. What assurance! To know that as much as I love my family and want to protect them, God loves them even more and can protect them better than I ever could. I just have to ask him!

Things are not perfect in my family as God is doing a continual work in all of us if we let him. We are however doing better. We are looking forward to a wonderful family gathering at Thanksgiving (including my nephew who God so vividly let me see his protection toward) I sometimes forget and still worry, but quickly remember I have the peace that passeth all understanding. I know under the protection of God I have nothing to fear. I've seen his army and their weapons!