Psalm 91:11-12  ¹¹ For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.  ¹² On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.

 If we are walking on a rocky path we are careful where we put our feet. Our ankles turn as we work our way over the stones. If we don’t lift up our feet we may trip on a projecting rock. It helps to have a companion to hold our hand and help us when we are unsteady. They are there to hold us up through the rocky terrain.

There are times in our lives when our walk of faith is filled with stumbling blocks. As we work our way along the path God’s angels are our companions. They are God’s messengers letting us know the way the Lord wants us to go so that we won’t be tripped up. They take our hands and guide us to more level paths. They hold us up in times of temptations and lead us away from the stones on our journey.

God puts people in our lives as well to help keep us faithful when temptations would make us fall. They encourage us and guide us toward the way God would have us go. They lift us up when we fall and walk with us on the journey.

Lord, help us see the angels you put on the rocky paths of life in order to help us. Help us hold on to those you put in our lives to keep our walk steady. Amen.