![]() Then we shall know that the whole family of heaven was interested in the family here below, and that messengers from the throne of God attended our steps from day to day. From what dangers, seen and unseen, we have been preserved through the interposition of the angels, we shall never know, until in the light of eternity we see the providences of God. The vast confederacy of evil is arrayed against all who would overcome but Christ would have us look to the things which are not seen, to the armies of heaven encamped about all who love God, to deliver them. So, in all ages, angels have been near to Christ's faithful followers. When the encircling hills were filled with the horses and chariots of the king of Syria, and the great host of his armed men, Elisha beheld the nearer hill slopes covered with the armies of God,-horses and chariots of fire round about the servant of the Lord. Since our concept of the heavenly Father is limited by our perceptions of. All of us who’ve been born again into God’s household have this same right. When Christ taught His disciples to pray, He began by addressing God as Our Father. So they protected Elisha in the little mountain city. God is a perfect Father, whose love and care for us are constant. So angels protected Lot, and led him out safely from the midst of Sodom. They shut Him in from His enemies, and conducted Him to a place of safety. The heavenly messengers who had been by His side in the synagogue were with Him in the midst of that maddened throng. Some were casting stones at Him, when suddenly He disappeared from among them. ![]() A man who wants to please the LORD will ask for His direction and help in decisions. We often go through life guessing which way is best. 16:25 25There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. They hurried Him to the brow of a precipice, intending to cast Him down headlong. Proverbs 16:9 9In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. The assembly broke up, and laying hands upon Jesus, they thrust Him from the synagogue, and out of the city. These people had prided themselves on keeping the law but now that their prejudices were offended, they were ready to commit murder. When Jesus referred to the blessings given to the Gentiles, the fierce national pride of His hearers was aroused, and His words were drowned in a tumult of voices. They had turned from Him whose mission it was to heal and restore now they manifested the attributes of the destroyer. ![]() Satan controlled them, and in wrath they cried out against the Saviour. They would not admit that He who had sprung from poverty and lowliness was other than a common man. They now scorned the faith with which Jesus had at first inspired them. Every word cut like a knife as their real condition was set before them. The words of Jesus to His hearers in the synagogue struck at the root of their self-righteousness, pressing home upon them the bitter truth that they had departed from God and forfeited their claim to be His people. Daily Treasure is a 365 day devotional with a daily treasure from Gods Word, life-giving applications, guided prayers and a daily challenge to reflect Gods love. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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