AWAKE, ARISE, AND TRIUMPH
Wednesday – May 18, 2022, Iyar 17, 5782
THE LORD OF HEAVENS ARMIES
Greetings dear and precious saints of the only Living God and thank you for rejoining this powerful Bible study of the Book of Isaiah. Remember, every bit of Scripture is for our learning, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Never forget that our God is nothing but good and just, however, the devil and other persons including God’s children have done bad and ugly things. We are to learn not judge from those examples, even examples around about us today.
Romans 15:4 (KJV)
4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (ESV)
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
I am sure you noticed these verses tell us that every bit of canonized Scripture is for our learning, for our maturing, and for our equipping. Please take a moment as we move forward to study our Isaiah text to share this teaching as widely as possible. The featured picture is of Adam and Eve, two buffalo I had on the ranch some years ago. Now, let’s move to our text continuing to read out loud.
Isaiah 14:24-27 (NLT)
24 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has sworn this oath: “It will all happen as I have planned. It will be as I have decided.
25 I will break the Assyrians when they are in Israel; I will trample them on my mountains. My people will no longer be their slaves nor bow down under their heavy loads.
26 I have a plan for the whole earth, a hand of judgment upon all the nations.
27 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has spoken— who can change his plans? When his hand is raised, who can stop him?”
Who is “The LORD of Heaven’s Armies”? The Lord of Heavens armies is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ. We see a clear picture of this in the Book of Revelation.
Revelation 19:11-16 (KJV)
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
This is our Savior and all of His redeemed coming out of Heaven following the Marriage Feast of the Lamb to the great battle of Armageddon before Jesus sets up His earthly reign for 1000 years. The clothing of this army is in “fine linen” which is associated with royalty. In this case “the armies which were in heaven” are the saints (Old Testament, New Testament, and Tribulation) of God. We, those redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb and the words of our testimony, are returning with Him to rule and reign with Him for 1000 years. More commonly the armies of Heaven are the angels, angelic armies. We are not angels, and we are not soldiers but kings and lords under the King of kings and the Lord of lords. We are also commanders of the angelic forces. One last thought for today. Notice in Revelation 19:15 that the weapon of the Lord is the sword of His mouth. Isn’t that supposed to be our weapon (Word of God) day in and day out?
Lord willing, I will pick up right here tomorrow.
2 Chronicles 20:20 b (KJV)
20 … Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Receive the blessing in Jesus’ name!
Numbers 6:24-26 (MSG)
24 GOD bless you and keep you,
25 GOD smile on you and gift you,
26 GOD look you full in the face and make you prosper.
By: Dr. David R. Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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