“The Lord has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything. Praise the Lord, you angels of his, you mighty creatures who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands. Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve him and do his will! Praise the Lord, everything he has created, everywhere in his kingdom …” (Ps. 103:19-22 NLT).
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
When Don was teaching a selection of Psalms on a Bible study tour, I decided to read the entire book of Psalms. The trouble is that I stop to feast on the richness of the passages, and at times I don’t move on for several days. For weeks, Psalm 103:19-22 kept me enthralled.
Do you ever wonder if this world is too much for God? The verses above help us understand just one resource God has in His arsenal. God sends His mighty angels to carry out His plans, listen for His commands, serve Him, do His will, and praise Him.
These verses in Psalm 103 have renewed my prayer time. God and I have smiled at how many angels it takes to answer my prayers. Washington, D.C., takes a myriad (innumerable host) of warrior angels on full-time duty! Thousands more are needed to protect our Christian missionaries, families, pastors, and ministries. In case you think I am being frivolous, read these verses:
“Then he [the angel] continued, ‘Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me [blocked my way] twenty-one days’” (Dan. 10:12-13).
“For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms” Eph. 6:12 (NLT).
Those verses should convince everyone that we are in a deadly serious spiritual battle continuing day and night. Prayer is not only a calling upon God, but also a confrontation with Satan.
If you haven’t bumped into the devil lately, maybe you and he are going the same way.