Lord of Hosts

While I was praying a few minutes ago, I was crying out to the Lord to equip me so that I could be a part of His HOST.  At that exact moment, my two year old (who had been in the toy room opposite of my location) walked up to me in the most sincere way with two pieces of army equipment in his hand.  He then proceeded to sit in my lap.  I then looked up the word "host" as it is used in the Bible to describe the Lord.

Almost three pages in Strong's Concordance are reserved for the following phrases that come from the Old Testament:   

Lord of Hosts
God of Hosts

The word hosts in the original Hebrew means:  "a mass of persons, especially organized for war (an army)."    

Satan's darkness is ever growing in our society, and although he hopes to confuse so many with lies, those who are a part of the Lord's Army -His Host- will be victorious!  

Fight the good fight of Faith!  

Stay in the Word of God, and I cannot stress enough how important humble prayer is in the eyes of the Lord.  He can transform even the most fearful person into a warrior for His Glory.  As I prayed to Him earlier, I said, "Lord, help me to live a life pleasing to you.  A life that emits Your Light, Lord.  A life lived without You is in vain."  

The Commander of His Hosts Trains His Army Well!  There is Victory in Jesus!  Stay focused on Him - no matter what.  Our nation is transitioning to a new and more diabolical persecution of the Christian Church. 

 No matter what, do not surrender!  

Remember how the Book ends.

 

1 Samuel 17: 45-46

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

2 Kings 19: 31  For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this.

Psalm 46:11

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Psalm 48:8

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.

Psalm 59:5

Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

Isaiah 6:3

And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

Isaiah 9:19

Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

Isaiah 10:33

Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.

Isaiah 13:13

Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.

Romans 8:37

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.