12. JEHOVAH-SABAOTH – “The Lord of hosts” – This means “a mass”, as in a mass of heavenly beings, the host of heaven. Jehovah-Sabaoth rules over all the armies of heaven and is Lord over all powers, principalities, and rulers in high places. In today’s terminology God would be called the commander in chief.
Isaiah 14:24 – The Lord of Hosts has sworn saying, “Surely, just as I have intended so it has happened, and just as I have planned so it will stand.”
This name for God was first used by Hannah in a prayer to the Lord before His tabernacle, (1 Samuel 1:11). Hannah turned to God when no other help was available. The moral of the story is we can turn to Jehovah-Sabaoth when we are over matched in our struggles and no other help is forthcoming.
Proverbs 18:10 – The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Be of good cheer! God is mighty in battle and awesome in power. We can call upon God to come to our aid in times of conflict and spiritual warfare. The name of God strikes fear in the hearts of demons and makes the very pillars of the universe tremble.
Psalm 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
The best example of this was when David faced the giant named Goliath. David was not afraid because he knew the Lord of Hosts was with him. David felled Goliath with his sling and then cut off his head to the glory of God.
1 Samuel 17:45 – Then David said to the Philistine (Goliath), “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defiled.”
You can expect spiritual warfare to get worse because the enemy (Satan) realizes time is short. God is undefeated in battle. In any battle the victory is His! He’s the one in charge and you can trust Him to come to your aid. No one in heaven or earth – angels or demons or Satan himself – can stand against God.
Psalm 46:7 – The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
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