Their redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name. He will surely plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.”  Jeremiah 50:32

Many of God’s children are fighting for their lives today.  They are in the center of a battle.  The strife is not about a difference of opinion but about good and evil; the kingdom of heaven versus the kingdom of darkness.  So much is at stake and it feels like life and death.  Perhaps they on their knees this morning, absolutely at the end of themselves.  They are weary from being battered.  They are disillusioned by a trail of broken promises.  They are confused because those who argue with them are clever and cunning.

King David’s enemies were powerful, physically, mentally, and even spiritually.  He also reached the end of himself.  His life hung in the balance and he knew he needed an advocate.  There was not a human one to be found.  No lawyers waited in the wings to take up his case in court.  He needed God.  Who better to argue for him, to plead his cause and sort out the cobweb of controversy to administer justice than Jehovah Sabaoth.  Jeremiah recognized His role as the Lord of hosts when Israel was oppressed and had no way out of captivity.  Today’s scripture captures Jeremiah’s great statement of faith.

The Lord of Hosts is also engaged on my behalf because He takes up the cause of His people.  He does it for people groups and He does it for individuals like you and me.  No cunning adversary will defeat Him nor deceive Him to be prejudiced against me.  Jesus knows me, knows my plight, knows my adversaries, and takes up my defense.  I will be vindicated in heaven’s perfect timetable.  It may be swift, it may occur in the next decade, or it may happen one day when God judges the earth.  I can trust my Commander in Chief to know when is the perfect time to implement justice.  In the meantime, I must believe that no one will get away with their evil deeds.  Though it may appear that way, they are held firmly on God’s leash.  My strength lies in Who it is that aligns Himself with me.

Are you weary of fighting your own battles?  Have your arguments been silenced by deep fatigue?  Have you lost your way?  The Commander of the angel armies is fighting for you.  He will redeem all that the locusts are consuming.  In the distance, the sound of horses can be heard.

Strengthen the man on his knees today, the one who cries out to you as his only hope.  Lift his head to see the armies of heaven.  Amen