Angels with parachutes
The testimony of General Charles Duke - Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 16
Several years before my father died, I began to witness to him about Jesus. One day, trying to increase his faith, I told him about some friends who always pray before they fly that God would surround the airplane with His Angels. I told him that one day as they were flying along, God let them see an Angel sitting on the wing of the airplane. Well, my Dad had a good laugh. 'If I ever see an Angel, he had better have on a parachute in case he falls off the wing!'
Two years later, my Dad was in hospital. My brother led him to the Lord and a wonderful peace came over my Dad. All his fear had departed. As Dad's departure approached I asked a good friend, who had a ministry of intercession, to pray for him.
Then came the day that Dad died. A couple of hours later I got a call from my friend. He said, "Charlie, I was praying for your Dad this afternoon. It was about 5 pm that God showed me a vision of two Angels who were coming for your Dad to carry him to Heaven. I understood that he would die very soon".
"He died just a few minutes after 5pm", I replied, rejoicing that my Dad was in Heaven. Then my friend said, "Charlie, those Angels were a bit strange. They were both wearing parachutes. I have never seen an Angel wearing a parachute." I was puzzled too until I remembered my Dad's words, "If I ever see an Angel, he'd better have on a parachute!"
This is a marvellous insight into the humour and love of our wonderful God. One senses from the Gospels that Jesus was such fun to be with. He does not change!
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