Many times in moments of perplexity and fear, in the midst of confusion or pain, we have been comforted and sustained by an angel thought, a swift message from divine Love reaching us through a wellloved Bible verse or through some inspiring lines from Mary Baker Eddy's writings! Often these healing messages have strengthened and sustained us, lifting us out of our distress and bringing us the needed peace and calm.
They sometimes come to us with an almost startling suddenness, arising from the fact that these particular thoughts may not have been entertained for months, or even for a far longer period of time, yet there they are when needed, vivid and vital, glowing with strength and inspiration. In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 298) Mrs. Eddy tells us that "angels are pure thoughts from God, winged with Truth and Love, no matter what their individualism may be"
In contrasting the different offices of God's divine messengers our beloved Leader gives us the tender assurance (Science and Health, p. 567), "These angels deliver us from the depths." Truly they are our deliverers, bringing us the needed relief, quieting our fears, and revealing a clearer sense of the ever-presence and power of ministering Love.
