THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK DEVOTIONAL
Angels’ Wings.
By Curtis Badger December 4th, 2025
“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” Psalm 91:11–12 (NIV)
The weather in Southern Illinois can be quite unpredictable at times, and recently, we did have a rather nasty ice storm. The weather forecast was calling for 8 to 12 inches of snow, but there was a chance for freezing rain or sleet, depending on how the storm progressed.
When it was all said and done, we did get about 8 inches of snow. I personally love a good snowfall, as it makes for quite a beautiful view. However, that is not all we got with this storm, since as it approached, the temperature hovered right around freezing. Unfortunately for us, it stayed there, and we were hit with the freezing rain and sleet.
Anyone who knows winter weather knows that ice is bad to start off with. Well, we got about two or three hours of freezing rain. The wind was calm during the storm, so we got a good “soaking” of freezing rain. It coated everything, the ground, our vehicles, trees, power lines—everything!
While there is beauty in ice-covered trees, there is also a very inherent danger. The more it sleeted, the thicker the ice got, and it weighed heavily on our trees. This led to many trees snapping under the weight, and that caused widespread power outages. Our power went out around 4:00 p.m. that afternoon and stayed out for about 48 hours. This created an eerie environment due to the lack of noise. We could hear all the trees outside moaning and groaning under the weight of that ice.
I was in our kitchen finding some flashlights and preparing to hunker down during the power outage when I heard a very large snap, followed by a large gust of wind, and a house-shaking thud!
I quickly went outside to assess what had happened. A very large branch from our oak tree had broken off, right above our house. However, it had not landed on our house, but in a 9-foot by 9-foot square between our house, our deck, and our garage! Quite literally, the only place it could have landed and not done any damage!
Like I said earlier, this storm had no wind associated with it, so obviously God had sent His angels to protect us. That gust of wind surely must have been the angels keeping us and our home safe. If that wind had not been there, that large tree branch would have come crashing down through our home, very near our kitchen, where I stood when it fell.
God does send his angels to protect us; and whether or not we see them or feel their presence, they are always there for us—just like God’s love. Thank God for His love and His protecting angels.
Angels’ Wings.
By Curtis Badger December 4th, 2025
“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” Psalm 91:11–12 (NIV)
The weather in Southern Illinois can be quite unpredictable at times, and recently, we did have a rather nasty ice storm. The weather forecast was calling for 8 to 12 inches of snow, but there was a chance for freezing rain or sleet, depending on how the storm progressed.
When it was all said and done, we did get about 8 inches of snow. I personally love a good snowfall, as it makes for quite a beautiful view. However, that is not all we got with this storm, since as it approached, the temperature hovered right around freezing. Unfortunately for us, it stayed there, and we were hit with the freezing rain and sleet.
Anyone who knows winter weather knows that ice is bad to start off with. Well, we got about two or three hours of freezing rain. The wind was calm during the storm, so we got a good “soaking” of freezing rain. It coated everything, the ground, our vehicles, trees, power lines—everything!
While there is beauty in ice-covered trees, there is also a very inherent danger. The more it sleeted, the thicker the ice got, and it weighed heavily on our trees. This led to many trees snapping under the weight, and that caused widespread power outages. Our power went out around 4:00 p.m. that afternoon and stayed out for about 48 hours. This created an eerie environment due to the lack of noise. We could hear all the trees outside moaning and groaning under the weight of that ice.
I was in our kitchen finding some flashlights and preparing to hunker down during the power outage when I heard a very large snap, followed by a large gust of wind, and a house-shaking thud!
I quickly went outside to assess what had happened. A very large branch from our oak tree had broken off, right above our house. However, it had not landed on our house, but in a 9-foot by 9-foot square between our house, our deck, and our garage! Quite literally, the only place it could have landed and not done any damage!
Like I said earlier, this storm had no wind associated with it, so obviously God had sent His angels to protect us. That gust of wind surely must have been the angels keeping us and our home safe. If that wind had not been there, that large tree branch would have come crashing down through our home, very near our kitchen, where I stood when it fell.
God does send his angels to protect us; and whether or not we see them or feel their presence, they are always there for us—just like God’s love. Thank God for His love and His protecting angels.
THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK DEVOTIONAL
Angels’ Wings.
By Curtis Badger December 4th, 2025
“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” Psalm 91:11–12 (NIV)
The weather in Southern Illinois can be quite unpredictable at times, and recently, we did have a rather nasty ice storm. The weather forecast was calling for 8 to 12 inches of snow, but there was a chance for freezing rain or sleet, depending on how the storm progressed.
When it was all said and done, we did get about 8 inches of snow. I personally love a good snowfall, as it makes for quite a beautiful view. However, that is not all we got with this storm, since as it approached, the temperature hovered right around freezing. Unfortunately for us, it stayed there, and we were hit with the freezing rain and sleet.
Anyone who knows winter weather knows that ice is bad to start off with. Well, we got about two or three hours of freezing rain. The wind was calm during the storm, so we got a good “soaking” of freezing rain. It coated everything, the ground, our vehicles, trees, power lines—everything!
While there is beauty in ice-covered trees, there is also a very inherent danger. The more it sleeted, the thicker the ice got, and it weighed heavily on our trees. This led to many trees snapping under the weight, and that caused widespread power outages. Our power went out around 4:00 p.m. that afternoon and stayed out for about 48 hours. This created an eerie environment due to the lack of noise. We could hear all the trees outside moaning and groaning under the weight of that ice.
I was in our kitchen finding some flashlights and preparing to hunker down during the power outage when I heard a very large snap, followed by a large gust of wind, and a house-shaking thud!
I quickly went outside to assess what had happened. A very large branch from our oak tree had broken off, right above our house. However, it had not landed on our house, but in a 9-foot by 9-foot square between our house, our deck, and our garage! Quite literally, the only place it could have landed and not done any damage!
Like I said earlier, this storm had no wind associated with it, so obviously God had sent His angels to protect us. That gust of wind surely must have been the angels keeping us and our home safe. If that wind had not been there, that large tree branch would have come crashing down through our home, very near our kitchen, where I stood when it fell.
God does send his angels to protect us; and whether or not we see them or feel their presence, they are always there for us—just like God’s love. Thank God for His love and His protecting angels.
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