Page 263 of the unfolding is stories about angels.

She put her hands on my book table.

She leaned in and she pointed right in my face and she said,

Susie Larson, you listen to me.

Don't you think for even a second about quitting speaking?

You didn't call yourself, God called you.

It's not up to you.

Yours is to follow and obey and to trust him.

You do what he says and he'll do what he does. And then she flipped her scarf and walked away.

I think she was an angel. God's story has been unfolding.

Since the beginning of time. He invites you to be a part of it.

Another page in the unfolding.

Hey, I'm Meredith Foster. Angels show up all throughout the story of God, from the earliest pages of scripture to the stories of Jesus' birth, to the visions of revelation,

they appear with words of warning, protection, hope, or comfort.

And sometimes, moments like those still break into our ordinary lives today.

Each December, the unfolding shares a special episode of stories about angelic encounters. Not because

angels are the center of our faith, but because these stories remind us of our God, who is

always at work, often in ways we can't see. Scripture is clear that angels are not the focus

of our faith. God is. Angels are his servants sent to carry out his purposes.

And the stories we have for you today are surprising, awe-inspiring, and in some cases, life-changing.

While these stories are about angels, they're ultimately about the goodness of God.

The God who sometimes chooses to send help in ways that we just can't explain. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, when

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