“The Lord of Heaven’s Armies”

 “The Lord of Heaven’s Armies”

 

God is our Refuge and Strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.  So, we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.  Let the oceans roar and foam.  Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!  Psalm 46:1-3

 

The ALMIGHTY God is our SECURITY.  He is NEVER too busy, and ALWAYS available, especially in times of TROUBLE. Even if it is EARTHQUAKES that CRUMBLE mountains and cause tsunamis.  Even in the WORST of times, we SHOULD NOT be AFRAID, for our HEAVENLY FATHER, is NEAR to HELP His Children.

 

Verses four through seven gives us a little picture of the reign of JESUS CHRIST, our MESSIAH who will reign in JERUSALEM, the CITY of GOD.  The Creator of the Universe will be CLOSELY ACCESSIBLE to those who BELONG to HIM.  God in the person of JESUS CHRIST, will have His Throne in JERUSALEM, and He will be her SOURCE of HELP.

 

There will be an environment like Eden.  It will be a place where ENEMIES, no matter how STRONG they may be, will NOT be able to harm her.  Because the LORD of HEAVEN’S ARMIES, is the STRONGHOLD of His People.  In this Psalm the Psalmist, brings ENCOURAGEMENT, and COMFORT to God’s People.

 

This ENCOURAGEMENT comes with the KNOWLEDGE that God will fight their BATTLES and DEFEND them AGAINST their ENEMIES. They had NO reason to WORRY or FRET, whenever they were faced with CHALLENGES or DIFFICULTIES.  This KNOWLEDGE is APPLICABLE for God’s Children, today.  We MUST REMEMBER:  GOD is OUR REFUGE and STRENGTH, an EVER-PRESENT HELP in TIMES of TROUBLE. The LORD of HEAVEN’S ARMIES is our STRONGHOLD!!

 

Is He your STRONGHOLD?  IF you have not given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, through the work of SALVATION, which is made POSSIBLE by COMING to the CROSS of CHRIST JESUS and ASKING Him for His FORGIVENESS. Then He is NOT your STRONGHOLD, because HE is NOT your SAVIOR and LORD.  This is what YOU MUST DO in order for the LORD of HEAVEN’S ARMIES to bring you into His Family.  You MUST ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God. You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him and ASK Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFE-STYLE and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and ALLOW the LORD of HEAVEN’S ARMIES to be your STRONGHOLD.  And ENJOY an ETERNITY in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS and ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE once you are there.  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t be LEFT BEHIND!!!