Zechariah 9:9-17 - "Whom Shall I Fear"

I feel so blessed….so favored….woo hoo!  I saw this picture last night right before going to bed and I think I must have thought about it all night long.  Sometimes I get so tired of dealing with the "junk" of this world, health issues, etc.  I wonder "Why do I have to deal with this?"  I know sometimes it's the Lord giving me opportunities to grow my faith.  Other times I know it's the enemy knocking at my door. 

The enemy would love to knock me down.  He doesn't like the way I love the Lord nor does he like the way I share the Lord's love with others.  I know I'm an enemy to him and that's the way I intend to keep it!  The Lord brought Chris Tomlin's song "Whom Shall I Fear" to my heart this morning…woo hoo!  

You crush the enemy
Underneath my feet
You are my Sword and Shield
Though troubles linger still

Whom shall I fear?

I love, love, love this!  The Lord goes before me through each and every step of my day.  That is encouraging!  I am so blessed to live in the knowledge I don't have to handle anything on my own.  Woo hoo!  The chorus says it all...

I know Who goes before me
I know Who stands behind
The God of angel armies
Is always by my side
The One who reigns forever
He is a Friend of mine
The God of angel armies
Is always by my side


I was reading in Zechariah about "God-of-the-Angel-Armies" and became quite excited.  Zechariah is a prophetic book of the Bible that is very detailed.  When you get to chapter nine, the word picture is awesome!  He will protect us!  He will rescue believers from this evil world.  I am reminded that I do have to stay strong in my beliefs.  I have to stay close in my relationship with Him so that His strength will overpower the enemy when he comes knocking at my door.


Zechariah 9:9-17

“Shout and cheer, Daughter Zion!
    Raise the roof, Daughter Jerusalem!
Your king is coming!
    a good king who makes all things right,
    a humble king riding a donkey,
    a mere colt of a donkey.
I’ve had it with war—no more chariots in Ephraim,
    no more war horses in Jerusalem,
    no more swords and spears, bows and arrows.
He will offer peace to the nations,
    a peaceful rule worldwide,
    from the four winds to the seven seas.

11-13 “And you, because of my blood covenant with you,
    I’ll release your prisoners from their hopeless cells.
Come home, hope-filled prisoners!
    This very day I’m declaring a double bonus—
    everything you lost returned twice-over!
Judah is now my weapon, the bow I’ll pull,
    setting Ephraim as an arrow to the string.
I’ll wake up your sons, O Zion,
    to counter your sons, O Greece.
From now on
    people are my swords.”

14-17 Then God will come into view,
    his arrows flashing like lightning!
Master God will blast his trumpet
    and set out in a whirlwind.
God-of-the-Angel-Armies will protect them—
    all-out war,
The war to end all wars,
    no holds barred.
Their God will save the day. He’ll rescue them.
    They’ll become like sheep, gentle and soft,
Or like gemstones in a crown,
    catching all the colors of the sun.
Then how they’ll shine! shimmer! glow!
    the young men robust, the young women lovely!

Dear Jesus,
Thank You for Your Word that encourages me.  Thank You for protecting me from the evil one.  I praise Your Holy Name that I am Your Daughter and I have You in me!  Woo hoo!  Thank You Father for being My God-of-the-Angel Armies!  Amen.