Storm the Gates

 

The LORD of Hosts, Yahveh Tsebaot (Strong’s # H-6635) is the plural of tsaba which means, “an army, a company organized for war, soldiers, a mass of persons.”  It originates from the root, “to fight, to mass, to war.”  The ancient meaning is, “mustering of an army as a wall or protection.” This title is used when God sent His heavenly forces to aid His people.  This is the God of victory, who commands the angels, the hosts of heaven. 

Awake to help me, and behold!  You therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to punish, all the nations; do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Psalm 59:5

The LORD of hosts leads the host of heaven in battle against the enemy of our souls.  The LORD of hosts will return with His armies as Captain of the hosts and defeat satan forever. 

Worship is warfare.  When we worship our God with all our being we are agreeing with the LORD of hosts and His forces in heaven are mobilized on our behalf.   Worship unites us with the will of God and His desire for us is to be free from the oppression and bondage of the enemy.   It is not so much the songs of warfare we sing and the words we speak but our yielding to the Lord and allowing Him to fight for us.   It is agreeing with His will and recognizing Him as our defender.   Worshipping Him enlists us in His army with His heavenly hosts.   On our songs of praise and worship His heavenly hosts take flight against the forces that would destroy us.   Knowing Yeshua/Jesus, acknowledging His victory over death through His sacrifice fuels the armies of the LORD of hosts.   We need to allow our lives to rise in worship of our Savior.  Yeshua is our defender, our victory and He will fight for us.

 The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge.   Psalm 46:7

Excerpt: Words of Love: The Language of Worship June Schuldt




 

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