When you feel outnumbered, do you remember that GOD IS FOR YOU? Do you encourage yourself with that? No matter how many betray you, desert you, or attack you—GOD IS FOR YOU.
When Elisha angered an enemy king, the king sent an army to the town of Dothan to capture the prophet. The next morning Elisha’s servant saw the hills in every direction covered with soldiers.
“‘Oh, my master, what are we to do?’
Elisha answered, ‘Don’t be afraid, for THOSE WITH US OUTNUMBER THOSE WHO ARE WITH THEM.’
Then Elisha prayed, “Lord, please open his eyes and let him see.” So the Lord opened the servant’s eyes. He looked and saw that the mountain was covered with HORSES AND CHARIOTS OF FIRE all around Elisha.” 2 Kings 6:15-17.
The MESSAGE BIBLE uses a great phrase for God. What is traditionally translated “the Lord of Hosts,” Eugene Peterson (creator of the MESSAGE) called “the GOD OF THE ANGEL-ARMIES.” There really are armies of angels, thousands upon thousands of heavenly beings any one of whom could overwhelm a human army.
And those angel armies ARE FOR YOU.
God and His armies are on your side. But God remains invisible, angels are invisible, and we are to walk by faith not by sight. Someday, maybe one time in your life, God will do what he did for Elisha’s servant and ‘open your eyes and let you see.’ But usually you will not see THE INVISIBLE. But that doesn’t mean the invisible is not present and real.
GOD IS WITH YOU, but invisible. ANGELS PROTECT YOU, but you never see them.
Nevertheless: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
“THOSE WITH US OUTNUMBER THOSE WHO ARE WITH THEM.”
Dear God, remind us of Your presence. You are the GOD WHO’S STANDING NEAR. Remind us of the vast ANGEL ARMIES that defend us, help us, encourage us. Help us remember to exercise our faith, to claim these words and encourage our own hearts when we need to remember that You and Your angel armies are WITH US.
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