DEVOTION ~ THE GOD OF HOSTS

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Theme: The God of Hosts 
Text: Amos 5:25-27

25 “Did you offer Me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel? 26 You also carried Sikkuth your king and Chiun, your idols, the star of your gods, which you made for yourselves. 27 Therefore I will send you into captivity beyond Damascus,” says the Lord, whose name is the God of hosts.



As we conclude this chapter of Amos, we will be looking at, "The God of hosts". God is Jehovah, Yahweh, the I AM THAT I AM. He rules over all things. The word hosts is a translation of the Hebrew word sabaoth, meaning “armies”. This is in reference to the angelic armies of heaven. This theme can also be expressed as, "God of the armies of heaven".

The God of the armies of heaven has kept Israel safe and delivered them from the bondage of the Egyptians. Yet, Israel failed to honor the Lord for what He has done. They channeled God's honor to their handmade idols. Many of us have become like Israel: we are ungrateful, unfaithful, and quick to find solace in temporal idols than hold on to God.

Whatever we idolize above God, will only lead us to captivity (unhealthy addictions). We need to understand that our battles can only be won, if we have the Almighty God (if the Lord be for us, who can be against us?). Let's drop every idol (anything that we prioritize above God) and draw near to God. May we live to fix our schedules in the will and purpose of God for our lives than trying to fix God in our schedules which often does not hold.


Prayer: Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, deliver me from any form of idol in all areas of my life. May the armies of heaven dismantle, scatter, destroy, pull down, and disconnect me from all idols that are in operation in my life. I declare today, I am loosed by the power of the Holy Spirit. AMEN! 

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  1. Redeemer22 October 2021 at 09:45

    Amen!
    Indeed, He's the King of the universe and we must seek Him always. May He continue to aid us in all our endeavors in Jesus name, Amen!!

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