# 295 He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over You

The Book of Genesis

Day 295

Ge 32:1 So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.  2 When Jacob saw them, he said, "This is God's camp." And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

I want to continue today with this rare privilege granted to Jacob. He visibly saw a host of God’s angels, an angelic army of God!

There are other references and inferences to “God’s army in the Scriptures, let’s look at them today.

There was Joshua as he was preparing for the great battle of Jericho. He was met by the “commander of the army of the Lord.” Although he did not see the entire host, he could be certain that a host was present. (They usually are when a commander shows up.) Joshua would have nothing to fear in Jericho as long as he submitted to the Lord’s battle plan.

In 1 Chron 12, we read of David’s army growing until “it was like the army of God.” The number in his army was given as 350,623 plus the entire tribe of Isacchar. This is not to say that we can approximate the number of God’s angels, but I think we can conclude that God’s army is organized and large.

In 2 Chron 14, we read of Asa, who was not given a visual sighting of the army of God, but was able to witness its power as the army of God struck  the Ethiopian army that numbered 1 million men and 300 chariots! Asa’s army then pursued and mopped up!

When Jesus was arrested in the Garden, Peter took out his sword to defend Him and Jesus said, “Do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father and HE will provide Me with more than 12 legions (36-72 thousand) of angels?”

Then there was the angel that appeared to Daniel. The angel apologized for his delay in reaching Daniel, but he had been tied up in battle with the Prince of Persia. (This again speaks of the existence of armies of spiritual beings engaged in (unseen to the human eye) warfare!

Friend this is spiritual reality. It is taking place every single day, even though we may not see it. Battles are being fought, (and sometimes not fought,)  simply because God’s angels are present, unseen, and at the ready.

Many times they do battle on our behalf because someone prayed. Think about that the next time you set out on your day!  Pray! Ask for the Lord’s protection for you and your loved ones in light of Ps 91:11,12, “ For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.  12 In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.”