"That night the angel of the LORD went out to the Assyrian camp and killed 185,000 troops. When the surviving Assyrians woke up the next morning, they found corpses everywhere." (2 Kings 19:35, NLT)
I determined some time ago that I would share my daily devotionals with you based on my regular daily reading schedule. That is why some days have me covering texts which are "difficult," at least in the sense of what most of modern Christendom deals with.
One cannot read the Bible and escape the fact that it covers the history of warfare. It started with Cain and Abel, and, just look around the globe today; you will see its continuation. I just read this morning on the BBC site of the war going on in Nigeria between Christians and Muslims. Recently over 500 Christians were hacked to death by Muslims welding machetes. This should not be a shock. Christians have been involved in war throughout the centuries. The Crusades, I might add, were not all bad! And, Americans particularly can be thankful for those who were willing to give their lives to defeat tyranny and allow us to enjoy the freedom we have today. America was not founded only in the proclamation of Jesus Christ and the prayer meeting, though that is indeed the foundation of our country. America was established and has been preserved in the "Word and prayer"-------------- and, the sword, in the blood of those willing to fight. Nations of the world today have absolutely no idea how many times throughout history, "That night the angel of the LORD went out...and killed...'Assyrian' troops," the ancient equivalent of those throughout history who have been intent on destruction and ruling the earth.
Then, there is the final battle between the forces of Satan and the forces of our Lord, Savior, and King, Jesus. All of the so-called "end time" prophecies point toward that War. "And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail.... And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet....These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone."
I exhort you to, "put on the whole armor of God," and not to fear the end of the "beast" and "false prophet." We are of those who, "follow the Lamb wherever He goes," and, "shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads."
Father, in Jesus' Name, "Even so...." Amen.
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