Angels of Humility: A Novel (43 page)

“No, Sarah, they’re not angels; they’re part of My beautiful bride, and they’re not coming to see Me right now; they’re coming to see you,” He said as He and the angels stepped aside.

“Me, but Lord—” and then the jubilant group swarmed around her. The first three to reach her were a young Jewish man, a woman from Thailand, and a grandmotherly looking Haitian named Edwidge, who all threw their arms around her. The whole crowd was excitedly speaking over the top of each other in their own languages, yet she could simultaneously hear and understand even those at the back and the hundreds in-between.

With fervent gratitude and intense passion, they all said the same thing, “You don’t know me, Sarah, but on the day I died, you prayed, and the Lord’s great mercy saved me from the enemy’s kingdom!” They clamored to thank her with exuberant hugs and kisses through their laughter and their tears. From the center of the throng, embracing a woman from the Cook Islands, Sarah thought, I
love each of these dear ones more than I ever thought possible
.

Jesus nodded to three remaining figures waiting on the knoll. With elbows linked, George, Pastor Paul, and Reverend Templeton hurried down the hill to welcome Sarah.

Malta and Joel stood on either side of Jesus, all three with their arms around each other’s waists, reveling in the first glorious moment of Sarah’s many eternal rewards. They look on like proud parents, tears running down all of their cheeks. Jesus’ sweet voice sang out again, “Well done, Sarah, My good and faithful friend. Well done!”

Epigraph

1.
William Cowper, quoted on
www.wholesomewords.org/devotion2.html
(accessed August 23, 2010).

Chapter 1

1.
Pierre Teilhard De Chardin, quoted on
http://quotationsbook.com/quote/19635/
(accessed August 3, 2010).

2.
See Psalm 116:15.

Chapter 2

1.
John MacArthur, quoted on
http://www.biblebb.com/files/mac/sg2198.htm
, (accessed July 30, 2010.

2.
See Romans 3:23.

3.
See Romans 6:23.

4.
See Matthew 18:14.

5.
See John 3:16.

6.
See Romans 6:23.

7.
See Hebrews 7:26–28.

8.
See Isaiah 64:6.

9.
See Proverbs 16:18.

10.
See James 4:6.

11.
See Philippians 2:8; Matthew 20:28; John 15:13.

12.
See Luke 15:10.

13.
See Revelation 5:9.

14.
Zephaniah 3:17

15.
See Luke 5:16.

16.
See John 5:19.

17.
See James 4:6.

18.
See Luke 14:11.

19.
1 Corinthians 3:15

20.
See Revelation 22:12; Matthew 25:1–30.

21.
Lambert Dolphin, “Description of the Spiritual Gifts,”
http://ldolphin.org/Spgifts.html
(accessed July 26, 2010).

Chapter 3

1.
Saint Augustine, quoted on
http://www.tentmaker.org/Quotes/humilityquotes1.htm
(accessed August 21, 2010).

Chapter 4

1.
Frank Bartleman, unknown.

2.
See Proverbs 18:6–8.

3.
See Proverbs 25:22–23.

4.
See Proverbs 25:17–18.

5.
See James 1:26.

6.
See Matthew 6:18.

7.
Maria Robin, quoted on
http://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/orthopaedic-residency-the-attending-perspective.html
(accessed August 23, 2010).

8.
See Revelation 1:1–3; John 1:47–51; 4:6–30, 39–42; Matthew 8:14–17.

9.
See 2 Corinthians 14:3.

10.
See 1 Corinthians 14:1.

11.
See Genesis 37:5.

Chapter 5

1.
Kenneth Cope, Heaven Don’t Miss it for the World, (Lightwave, 1988).

2.
Randy Alcorn,
The Treasure Principle
, (Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, Inc., 2001), 17.

3.
Randy Alcorn,
The Treasure Principle
, (Sisters, OR: Multinoma Publishers, Inc., 2001), 17.

Chapter 6

1.
F.B. Meyer, quoted on
http://twitter.com/venablethree
(accessed August 19, 2010).

2.
John Flavel, quoted on
http://www.seegod.org/humility.htm
, (accessed August 20, 2010).

3.
See Romans 8:37.

4.
See Hosea 4:6.

Chapter 7

1.
C.S. Lewis, quoted on
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/questionofgod/transcript/spirits.
html
, (accessed August 19, 2010).

2.
See 1 Corinthians 13:4–7.

3.
Michael Sullivant, prophetic dream, Metro Vineyard Fellowship, 2001.

Chapter 8

1.
F.B. Meyer, quoted on
http://www.seegod.org/humility.htm
. (accessed August 23, 2010).

2.
See Matthew 25:34–36.

3.
See Hebrews 6:10.

4.
See Matthew 25:37–40.

Chapter 9

1.
Bobby Conner, sermon, Christ Triumphant Church, 2002.

2.
See Galatians 5:16.

3.
Aaron Pierson,
Humility, What We Lack! What The Lord Is, The True Treasure
(self published), 7.

4.
Joyce Meyer, Enjoying Everyday Life broadcast, 2007.

Chapter 10

1.
Bernard of Clairvaux, quoted on
http://catholicexchange.com/2010/08/02/132941/
(accessed August 20, 2010).

2.
See Mark 16:17.

3.
See 1 Corinthians 14:18; 1 Corinthians 14:4–5.

4.
See Acts 2:1–4.

5.
If you don’t speak in tongues, stop and ask for this extraordinary gift now. The Holy Spirit will provide the words, but you must provide the mechanics of speech. Don’t just open your mouth and wait silently. You must use your lips and tongue and push the air through your voice box. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you this gift; then begin praising the Lord in your own language and this wonderful gift will come.

Chapter 11

1.
St. Augustine, unknown.

2.
See Matthew 9:38.

3.
See 1 Kings 18:41–45.

4.
See Daniel 10:10–14.

5.
See 2 Kings 20:2–6.

6.
See Exodus 33:2–3, 12–17.

7.
See Genesis 18:20–33.

8.
See 1 Peter 5:7.

Chapter 12

1.
Joseph Addison, quoted on
http://www.icelebz.com/quotes/joseph_addison/
(accessed August 20, 2010).

2.
Isaac Watts, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” published 1707, public domain.

3.
See 2 Timothy 2:2–3.

4.
See Psalm 23:5.

Chapter 13

1.
Frank Bartleman,
http://lighthouse-of-hope.org/Pages/Articles/ordinary.htm
) (accessed August 22, 2010).

Chapter 14

1.
Adam Clarke, quoted on
http://www.freequotesomg.com/famous_quotes_topics/Pride
_Quotes/
(accessed August 22, 2010).

2.
James M. Barrie, quoted on
http://www.worldofquotes.com/topic/sacrifice/index.html
, (accessed August 22, 2010).

3.
See Esther 4:14.

Chapter 15

1.
Bill Treasurer,
http://www.eonetwork.org/knowledgebase/specialfeatures/
Pages/CourageistheKeytoGreatLeadership.aspx
, (accessed on August 23, 2010).

2.
Malachy McCourt, quoted on
http://www.quotegarden.com/anger.html
, (accessed August 22, 2010).

3.
See Romans 8:11.

4.
See Matthew 18:23–34.

Chapter 16

1.
David Mallet, quoted on
http://www.quotesdaddy.com/author/David+Mallet
(accessed on August 22, 2010).

2.
Joyce Meyer,
http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/devotions/Meyer_
ChoosetobeChanged.aspx
(accessed August 22, 2010).

3.
See Isaiah 53:3.

4.
See Isaiah 53:4.

5.
John Marquez, “Phase 3 Turbo,” Christ Triumphant Church, 2008.

Chapter 17

1.
Andrew Murray, quoted on
http://www.tentmaker.org/Quotes/humilityquotes1.htm
(accessed August 21, 2010).

Chapter 18

1.
Bobby Conner, sermon, Christ Triumphant, 2005.

2.
John Paul Jackson, unknown.

3.
Terri Sullivant, prophetic word, Home Group, 2005.

4.
See Luke 10:38–42.

5.
Shawn Bolz,
The Throne Room Company
(North Sutton, NH: Streams Publishing House, 2004), 13.

Chapter 19

1.
Andrew Murray, quoted on
http://www.worldinvisible.com/library/murray/5f00.0565
/5f00.0565.10.htm
(accessed August 20, 2010).

2.
Mignon McLaughlin, quoted on
http://www.quotegarden.com/anger.html
(accessed August 20, 2010).

3.
See John 15:16.

4.
See Matthew 11:30.

5.
See 2 Corinthians 12:9.

6.
See John 5:19.

7.
See Matthew 5:9.

8.
2 Corinthians 10:5

9.
See Philippians 4:8.

10.
New Living Translation
(Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House, 2008).

11.
See 2 Chronicles 16:9.

12.
See Romans 8:38–39.

Chapter 20

1.
A Missouri Western University Organization,
http://www.michaelppowers.com/path/humility.html
(accessed August 18, 2010).

2.
Contact
Voice of the Martyrs
, USA, by phone, (918) 337–8015, or email,
[email protected]
, or visit them on the Web at
www.persecution.com
.