Jehovah Tsebaoth is God’s name which describes Him as the Lord of Hosts or God of battles. Today we will continue to explore angelic hosts, which is an army of angels. God has a mighty force of angels ready to move at His command. Scripture has described this angelic host to us: Psalm 68:17 “The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them.” Psalm 103:20-21 “ Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands. Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve him and do his will!”
Let’s think about this for a moment. God is a personal God and knows your every need. He has thousands and thousands of angels that are ready to fight for you. When you believe the battle is too much for you, remember an army of angels is fighting for you.
When Daniel was thrown into the lion’s den, God sent an angel to shut the mouth of the lions. (Daniel 6:22) Why did God protect Daniel? Because Daniel loved and respected God. That same provision is given to us. Psalm 34:6-7 declares, “In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; He saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear (who revere and worship God with awe).”
One of my favorite events in the bible is found in 2 Kings 6. The king of Syria was making war against the people of God. During the night, he sent his army to find and capture Elisha, God’s prophet. When Elisha’s servant went out the next morning he was filled with fear as he saw the Syrian army, which had completely surrounded the city. The servant asked Elisha, “What should we do? “ Elisha replied in 2 Kings 6:16-17, “Don’t be afraid! Elisha told him. FOR THERE ARE MORE ON OUR SIDE THAN ON THEIRS! Then Elisha prayed, O Lord, open his eyes and let him see! The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.”
I wonder how many times we miss not only God’s greatness, but also His plans for our lives. How many times do we react to our situation rather than the truth of God’s Word? Second Corinthians 4:4 tells us, “ Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”
Like Elisha’s servant, we may not always see God operating in our lives, but that does not diminish the fact that He is working in and for us. God has not changed since that day when the servant’s eyes were opened. He is still the same and His army is greater than that of our enemies. Jehovah Tsebaoth and His army are fighting for you today.
Father I pray that just as You opened the eyes of Elisha’s servant, you will open our eyes today that we will see Your power, Your majesty, Your love, and all that You are.
