THE ANGEL SWOOPED IN AND

Blog 355

September 2, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

THE ANGEL SWOOPED IN AND…

            Recently a dear friend asked me about angels. Did I believe in them? Do they really make a difference? She had been in a worship service where I was part of a time of healing prayer and ministry. People were touched and results followed. Did I think angels had some part in that service? Certainly.

            I explained that angels often use light, heat, or touch as vehicles to bring results. The person may have a sense of warmth that appears out of nowhere. Sometimes light will seem to envelope the person. Even though others don’t see the radiance, the person’s spiritual inner vision recognizes the need to be bathed in light. Perhaps, one of the most reassuring sensations is when we feel a touch and know no one is present. Angels simply work in their own ways.

            Eileen Freeman had a friend with a broken arm. The pain continually shot through her body and the break would not heal.  (For anonymity sake let’s call her Mary Ann) Her arm remained in a cast for six months. Ceaseless pain drained Mary Ann’s emotions and there seemed to be no end in sight. Doctors predicted that if the bone did heal, it would always be weak. The woman was completely discouraged.

            One evening after the children were in bed, Mary Ann sat in the living room with her husband. The pain reduced her to tears. She cried out, “Dear Jesus, I can’t take this anymore. Would you please send your angel to heal me. I would be so grateful.”

            A calmness settled over Mary Ann and she felt her depression lift. She immediately took this as a sign that healing would come. Because her spirit had been touched, she could now deal with the pain. The next evening as Mary Ann was sitting in the same living room, she felt a sudden surge of warmth and heat in her broken arm. She felt has if someone had touched her. As the sensation of heat faded, Mary Ann no longer felt pain. The woman flexed her fingers and her waist. Everything felt fine.

            A couple of days later, Mary Ann went to her orthopedist for x-rays.  Her arm had completely healed and he removed the cast. She had been touched by an angel.

            Could that happen to you? Of course. Unfortunately, most of us generally don’t reach out until we become desperate. From the deepest depths of our soul, we become open. But it doesn’t have to be in despair that we discover the angelic presence. Your guardian angel is there right now.    

            Remember: miracles never cease!

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DREAMS CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING

Blog 354

August 25, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

DREAMS CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING

            Ever have a dream that changed everything? A dream that lingered for days? Such dreams spring from the unconscious and have a way of burrowing into our conscious minds, alerting us to something important that we may have missed? The biblical stories of Jacob dreaming of a ladder coming down from heaven or Joseph being warmed to take the baby Jesus to Egypt reminds us of the importance of dreams. Here’s an example.

            Tom Doyle was an important frontline missionary in Egypt with a special ability to work with Muslims. The contact began when he discovered something was happening in the dreams of many Muslims encountering Jesus.  His friend Rami had one of these dreams.

            A man in a white robe appeared in Rami’s dream and said that he loved him. In his dream, Rami was standing beside a lake when he walked over and kissed Jesus. As Tom listened to people in Gaza City, he began to hear the same story again and again. Jesus would appear in the dream in a white robe, telling the person that he loved them and had died for them. Similar dream reports began coming in from all directions, Iran, Iraq, Syria, were reporting the identical dream.

            Ads were placed even in Egyptian newspapers. “Have you seen a man in a white robe in your dream? He has a message for you. Call this number.” These ads became a way that Christian ministries reached people.

            Kamal, one of his associates, felt he should go down to the Khan el-Khalin market place because God had a special assignment for him there. Out of the crowd, a Muslim woman named Noor broke through the crowd shouting, “You were in my dream last night! You’re the one. Those clothes – you were wearing those clothes. For sure, it was you.”

            Tom Doyle asked Noor, “Was I with Jesus?”

            “Yes,” the woman said. “Jesus was with us.”

            The woman explained, “Jesus walked with me alongside a lake and told me how much he loved me. I never felt so much peace. I ask him, “Why are you visiting me, a poor Muslim woman with eight children?” He said, “I love you, Noor. I have given everything for you. I died for you. Tomorrow, ask my friend about me. He will tell you everything you need to know to understand my visit.”

            “I have never been loved like I was when Jesus walked with me in that dream,” Noor said.

            The risen Christ is still coming to people both in their dreams and in their daily experience. Ask him to come to you, awake or asleep. He’ll show up with empowerment.

            Remember: miracles never cease!

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me, email me your story at: 

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A VISION FLASHED BEFORE HIS EYES

Blog 353

August 18, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Robert Wise explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

A VISION FLASHED BEFORE HIS EYES AND …

            In his book The Case for Heaven, Lee Strobel conveys a picture of what happened to Chad Meister. A young electromechanical engineer, Chad had grown up questioning the reality of God. At the time he was living in Tempe, Arizona and had gone through personal struggles that turned his world upside down. Meister could not see any alternatives and had fallen into despair.

            As depression settled in, Chad picked up a pistol and was ready to place the gun to his head. As the anguish pushed him to the edge, he made one final desperate plea. “God, if you’re really there, please show me, because I don’t want to live anymore. And if you’re not there, life’s not worth living.”

            Suddenly a vision flashed before his eyes. The room seemed to fade into darkness and great white letters flashed in front of him. ACTS 14:22.

            Chad Meister had no idea what this meant but knew it came from the Bible. He had never read anything from scripture, but put the gun down and found a Bible. The passage told the story of Paul and Barnabas talking to their disciples. The exact verse said, “We must go through many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.”

            Those particular words rang through his mind and touched him deeply. A new perspective opened. In the struggles that he had previously faced, Chad realized that God had been their all the time pursuing him. He had simply pushed Him away.

            The depression began to lift and fade. Laying the gun aside, Chad committed his life to God and cried out, “I’m going to follow you wherever you lead.”

            Chad’s life changed. He found a Christian wife and joined a church. Ultimately, he left his scientific career and studied theology and philosophy, ending up as the chairman of the religion and philosophy department at Bethel University. Chad had made the journey from agnosticism to being secure with the ultimate truth.

            The same road to the truth remains ready for all who want to travel the well-worn path. Don’t be afraid to step out.

            Remember: miracles never cease!

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THOUSANDS STARED IN AMAZEMENT WHEN

Blog 351

August 4, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

THOUSANDS STARED IN AMAZEMENT WHEN …

            Every now and then I run across an amazing event that stops me in my tracks. In our secular society, most people don’t expect anything supernatural to happen and aren’t looking. But here’s what happened in Egypt when someone was open.

            A wealthy Muslim felt that the Madonna had appeared to him in a vivid dream asking him to build a church. The Virgin Mary promised to return when the church was finished. As unusual as it seemed, the Muslim constructed a Christian Church.

            Forty-three years later the devout old Muslim and his dream had been forgotten. An auto repair shop had been built across the street. Two Muslim mechanics stepped out for a breath of fresh air and noticed a glowing female standing on top of St. Mary’s Church of Zeitoun. They assumed a nun was contemplating suicide and ran for the pastor. When they returned, the woman was gone. Nevertheless, the word spread and at night crowds began to gather, hoping to see the lady return.

            Abruptly on April 9, the radiant lady appeared in a robe of glorious light. After that night, she kept appearing randomly and frequently on the roof of the church. Pictures were taken by the growing crowd. In startling clarity, the photos presented her figure real and confounding. The appearances lasted from 10 minutes to several hours. “Doves of light” appeared flying around the church. The crowds grew from tens of thousands to over 100,000. Everyone saw the Lady on the roof!

            Bishop Samuel, official investigator for the Copic Church, came and witnessed the bright light surrounding the Lady. Coptic Pope Kryllos sent Bishop Athanasius and he was equally overwhelmed. This “Lady of the Light” made hundreds of appearances before she stopped coming. While no exact reason for the appearances was ever revealed, the unresolved mystery  of her appearances continued as a response to the cold skepticism of the secular age. Conventional assumptions about reality had been severely challenged.

            Do those appearance stop you in your tracks? Gives you something to think about? While we may not know why they are, these appearances do have a purpose. Maybe one of them is to wake us up!

Remember miracles never cease.

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LOST IN DESPAIR UNTIL

Blog 350

July 29, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

LOST IN DESPAIR UNTIL…

            Steve Kilcoyne was born into an Irish Catholic working class family. What his life was supposed to be was challenged to the core when he was drafted into service in the Vietnam war. Three times he appealed to avoid the inevitable, but was soon on his way to Da Nang. As was true for so, so many, the only way he could sustain his life with the carnage and terror was to stay drunk at night and stay on substance-induced drugs during the day. His life took on a surreal disoriented quality.

            When he returned to America, Steve began living on the street and wound up in the Haight Ashbury streets of San Francisco.  The summer of love had died and the streets were filled with drug addicts. One Spring afternoon, Steve walked down a street, struggling, angry, talking to himself, when he came to a red light and stopped. Before the light could change, his life was about to change.

            Steve looked up and saw a small angel hovering in the air above his head. Holding a sledge hammer, the angel kept beating on an iron anvil. Abruptly, on the other side a second angel was doing the same thing. In a flash, Steve felt a shockwave of awe and his war time wounds responding to this angelic presence. The desperation and savage anxiety eating away inside of him broke open. Steve knew he was no longer alone. As he gazed at the angels, incredible serenity filled him. These beings had come to protect and help him. Love that he had never known filled him. The angels pounding on their anvils sent a new energy through his body.

            Steve left the street life and went to a veteran’s hospital to deal with the trauma from the war. He quit drinking and using drugs. He contributed to the military’s growing understanding of post-trauma stress disorder. As his healing continued, he vowed to make some kind of meaningful art out of his war experience. With symbols of language and dreams, he wanted to portray the hidden truths that give life meaning. Out of this time came a dream he called Angels/Anvils. His theater of healing brought new reconciliation to a war-torn world.

            And how did the change occur? By an angelic visitation. You don’t have to go through the misery and struggle Steve did to recognize angels are equally concerned for you. Everybody has a guardian angel seen or unseen. That angel is continually working for you. Reach out and tell him hello.

Remember miracles never cease.

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AND THEN THE ANGEL APPEARED

Blog 345

June 24, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

AND THEN THE ANGEL APPEARED…

            Last week, I noted that I run into more angel encounters than any other type of miracle story. Angels certainly are evidence of the supernatural dimension that exists just beyond our touch but is always there. You will be amazed if you start to believe they are here and around you all the time… and extremely interested in your needs!

            Here’s an example.

            In October 1991, Robin Naylor gave birth to a child. The doctors discovered a serious chromosomal defect and the baby was immediately raced to another hospital better equipped to deal with such an issue. Robin and her husband were devastated and struggled to know how to deal with the situation. Their world had been turned upside down.

            After thinking, praying, struggling, Robin’s husband confessed he was exhausted and needed to go home for much needed sleep. She was left alone to think and worry about what might lay ahead. Desolation set in and Robin was certain no one had ever experienced her trauma.

            Enter a nurse named Jan.

            Cheerful and efficient, Jan appeared to be the nurse assigned to assist Robin. She seemed to know a great deal about the baby’s problem. “I had to care for a baby with a similar defect,” Nurse Jan related. “I know what you are going through.  You’ll find it difficult to leave the hospital and not take the baby with you. Please know that you can talk with me anytime.”

            Robin was surprised how much their conversations helped. The nurse offered important insights and Robin drew strength from their talks. Finally, the baby was transferred back to the original hospital and Robin was released to go home alone. Later Robin wanted to come back and find Nurse Jan to thank her for how significantly she had helped. The nurse had really carried her through. Robin inquired at the nurse’s station where she could find Nurse Jan.

            “I’m sorry,” the head nurse replied. “We don’t have anyone here by that name. Never have had.”

            “But you must,” Robin protested. “She was so important to me.”

            “I’m sorry,” the nurse repeated. No one named Jan ever worked here.”

            Robin insisted on seeing her medical chart. There on the chart for that day were the initials ‘J.S.’, although the hospital never employed anyone with those initials.

            What occurred? Robin realized that Jan had been an angel sent to bring encouragement at the lowest time in her life. I have to tell you that such happens all the time. Seems like angels can put on human suits when they need to do their physical work among us. Could one be standing around you just waiting to help? Certainly! Keep your spiritual eyes open.     

Remember miracles never cease.

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Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

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         You’ll find Robert L. Wise’s latest book to be inspiring. One of the most significant Christians of the 20th Century, Dietrich Bonhoeffer fought to stop the Nazis!

HE COULDN’T WALK UNTIL

Blog 343

June 9, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

HE COULDN’T WALK UNTIL …

            We hear lots of stories about phony miraculous experiences. These yarns often center around people who present themselves as “healing evangelists.” One of these charlatans periodically pops up on television promoting “miracle water” from the desert in California. Sure, we all get a good laugh out of these weird tales. The problem is they discount people with true and powerful healing ministries. We tend to put the good and the bad in one basket. That conclusion only hinders needy people from reaching out for a redemptive touch. Here’s an example of what can happen with the “genuine article.”

            Mike Drynan was nineteen-years old when he suffered a stroke. After recovering, Mike was left with a severe hearing loss. During a worship service, the minister invited people with a need to come forward. The pastor invited him to put his hearing aid on the altar and then covered Mike’s ears with his hands. Almost instantly, Mike’s hearing completely returned. He knew the hand of God could heal him!

            Ten years passed and a public announcement stated that a noted man with a healing ministry was coming to town. Now wearing braces, Mike was more than interested in the event. People lined up to get into the service and it took Mike hours to get through the doors and find a seat in a crowd of 25,000 people. Finally, his wheelchair was rolled in.

            As the service unfolded, an elderly woman sitting next to him was healed. Mike’s anticipation grew. Abruptly, the speaker said, “The Lord is moving. People are being healed right now while they are sitting in their seats.”

            Mike could abruptly feel God’s healing presence around him. His hands started uncontrollably shaking.  A staff member of the healing team walked over said, “The power of God is all over you. We can see it! God is doing something!” People sitting behind Mike stated they saw a glow begin to surround him.

            The staff member told Mike to take the leg braces off and he immediately began unbuckling the steel and let the metal fall to the floor. “No pain!” Mike exclaimed. “There’s no pain!”

            Mike wept openly, knowing God had touched and healed him. With the braces piled on the wheel chair, he walked down to the front of the auditorium a different man.

            Later? Mike Drynan sold his wheel chair and passed his two canes on to the family as an heirloom commemorating his healing. Mission accomplished!

            If you have a need don’t be put off by scandalous stories. Don’t be afraid to wade out in the waters where the Holy Spirit is flowing. It may just be that God has chosen one of the least of these to be a vehicle for His healing power. Keep on walking out into the deep.

Remember miracles never cease.

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THERE WAS NO HOPE UNTIL

Blog 342

May 27, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.

THERE WAS NO HOPE UNTIL …

Why do some people experience a miracle and others don’t? I have no answer except that people often try to manipulate their heavenly Father with constant prayers, promises to believe if He responds, promises to be a better person, etc. which often ends with them deciding not to believe at all.

Here’s an example of trust with no manipulation.

Art Pope was that kind of guy. Working in the construction business, he put unusual stress and strain on his knees. When the pain finally became unbearable, he went to a physician in Cloverdale, California. The x-ray did not have good news. “It’s going to be necessary to rebuild your knee with pins.”  The result? Art would be off work for five to six months after surgery. With five children, such a period of recuperation would be another disaster.

The surgeon told Art that his knee cap was like fragments of an eggshell. When he turned his knee in a certain direction, the pieces would hit a nerve. The complete medical picture would frighten anyone.

His father Arthur Pope held prayer meetings in their family garage.  While he was suffering on a couch, Arthur Pope came in and asked Art if the he’d like the group to pray for him. “Sure!”

Art had learned not to doubt. As the group stood around him, he prayed, “Lord, I want Your will.”

The group laid on hands and prayed. Art felt a tingling in his knee. He knew something was happening. Afterward he started bending his knee and finally took the Ace bandages off. Art couldn’t believe it, but he felt no pain. After walking around the room several times, he shouted, “I thank God that he healed me!”

Later, Art realized how important it had been “to pray with belief.” To prove that he was living by his faith, the next day Art returned to work and helped carry and stack 150 double-package sheets of sheet rock without pain! How could anyone doubt his healing? God had given him a new knee.

But that wasn’t all. Years after Art’s healing, his son Kimble became a pastor of a church in Bakersfield.  He heard his son say, “No one can ever convince me that God is not real because I saw Him heal my father.”

Rejecting doubt and acceptance by faith proved to have far reaching consequences. And what about you? Zero in on the truth that your Heavenly Father responds to trust. Hold tight. Believe.  Trust.

Remember miracles never cease.

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Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

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