THE LORD OF HOSTS

THE LORD OF HOSTS

There are 270 biblical passages that make reference to “the Lord of hosts.”  My favorite is Psalm 46:7, which states “The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.”  This simply means that the hosts of Heaven, i.e. all angelic forces, are constantly present to protect and preserve the covenant promises which God has bountifully bestowed upon every believer.

There is no doubt about this.

David offers us confirmation in Psalm 103:20, “Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.”  Also, David attests to the presence and power of our angels in Psalm 34:7. “The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.”

Over the years, I have read numerous inspirational accounts of angelic hosts intervening proactively and positively in the lives of believers.  Allow me to share one of them.

Billy Graham wrote a book entitled “Angels: God’s Secret Agents.”  In it he recounts the amazing testimony of John Paton, who served as a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands.  One night, tribal warriors surrounded their mission headquarters, intending to burn the Paton family out and to kill them.  John Paton and his wife were terrified, praying all night that God would save them.  Daylight brought great joy as they watched the warriors leaving without an attack.

One year later, the chief of the tribe became a Christian.  During the course of their conversations, John Paton asked the chief about that night.  He wanted to know what kept the warriors from burning down the house and killing them.

The chief asked, “Who were all those men you had with you?”  Paton replied, “There was no one here other than my wife and I.”

The chief told Paton that he and his warriors had seen hundreds of men standing guard around the mission headquarters, men with shining clothes holding drawn swords.

What a mighty God we serve!

So never stress about attacks that are leveled against you.  GOD says, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn.  This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me, says the Lord.” (Isaiah 54:17)

Remember this: As a Kingdom Kid, you are always under divine protection.

Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!