Wed.’s Devo - The Host of Heaven

Read: 1 Chronicales 12:19-14:17; Romans 1:1-17; Psalm 9:13-20; Proverbs 19:4-5
Many men from the tribe of Manasseh had defected to David’s side during Saul’s reign. They formed an army like the host of God. We need to be reminded that God has a heavenly host that is an army. It is ready to fight for us and will go where we send it. To say that David’s army was like God’s army is saying a lot. Every time David had opposition arise, he asked God first if he should go. He waited till he got his answer before he fought. This is a lesson we can learn about prayer and spiritual warfare. We need to ask God what battles he wants us to fight before we start warring in the spirit. He can give us strategy or he might even tell us not to fight at all.
We have a list of all twelve tribes and how many warriors came to make David king. Of Issachar it says that they had understanding to know the times and what Israel should do. They are the prophets that understood what God was doing right then and how to get the people to align with God. Of others it says that they carried sword and shield. These were the ones who knew how to use the Word with faith. Reuben and Gad and the half drive of Manasseh were armed with every type of weapon. These are those who know how to use prayer, the Word, their gifts…all the tools the Word has to offer. These were the mature.
The people’s goal was to make David king over all Israel. David’s desire was to bring the ark back to the land and use it since it hadn’t been used in Saul’s reign. The people agreed and the people brought the ark back on a cart. It was suppose to be brought by the Levites on poles. When Uzzah steadied the shaking ark with his hand, he was struck down. Uzzah’s name means “strength”. When we try to do the Lord’s work out of our own strength we will always be struck down. The whole mission stopped right there and they left the ark on Obed-Edom’s land. David was perplexed and disappointed, but Obed was blessed. David turned to building up his name with sons and fortifying his kingdom.
In the first chapter of Romans we have some of the most powerful statements like: “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes, first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” And the verse that began the Great Awakening: “the just shall live by faith”.
Lord, help us to know the times we are living in and prosper both spiritually and naturally. We send out the host of heaven to war for our land and expose all the secrets of darkness and give President Trump strength and fortitude. Be the commander and Lord of our nation.