Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Camping Angels


 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
and delivers them.
Psalm 34:7 

One of my favorite Old Testament stories features a war between Israel and the king of Aram.  The king kept setting up a trap for Israel, and the king of Israel kept avoiding it.  The king of Aram finally asked someone, “Who in our army is a traitor?  One of his officers said, “It isn’t us!  It’s the prophet Elisha.  He tells the king of Israel everything you say, even what you say in your bedroom!”

So the king of Aram sent his army to surround Dothan, where Elisha was living.  The next morning, Elisha’s servant opened the front door and almost fainted.  The city was surrounded by the enemy.  Elisha told the servant not to be afraid, because “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them!”  The prophet then prayed that the servant’s eyes would be opened, and they saw the army of the enemy surrounded by angels and chariots of fire from the Lord of Hosts..

Open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus,

To reach out and touch Him, and say that we love Him.

Open our ears, Lord, and help us to listen.

Open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus.


Lord, help us to always remember that

Your resources are greater than anything

the enemy can throw at us!


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