Angels on The Wall
Good morning Scripture reading: Nehemiah 4 Worship song: The Battle Is Not Yours Meditation: Angels on The Wall is a nonfiction book by Pastor Wallace Brown and his wife, Mary, about their unexpected ordeal when they moved to a poverty-stricken area in Birmingham, England, to pastor at a synagogue where membership was rapidly decreasing. What they did not know before their arrival was that the church ground was used by gangs and the home where they were to reside was used as the gang's headquarters. The gang was determined to intimidate and terrify them by hurling stones at the windows, burning the fence, and threatening to harm their children but their evil demise did not startle the pastor. The Browns, their children, and some congregation members walked several times around the building, praying that God would send angels as guards to protect them. The gang jeered and mocked, but one by one they retreated and gave up terrorizing the community....