Angel Power

I don’t usually write on weekends, but in my time with God this morning, I read something in the book Sparkling Gems from the Greek by Rick Renner that blew my mind. So wanted to share it with you.

Christ in the pre-crucifixion stage says to Peter, the errant sword marksman, “Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for twelve legions of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?” Mathew 26:53

What is a legion? It is a military word denoting at least 6000 soldiers. Twelve legions would be at least 72,000 angel warriors. Do you remember Isaiah 37:36 that depicts the power of one angel? A single angel killed 185,000 men in one night. So, how much combined strength would twelve legions have?

Follow the math with me. 185,000 (men who were killed by a single angel) times 72,000 angels equals 13,320,000,000 (that is, thirteen billion, three hundred million men) – which is more than twice the number of people liivng on the earth right now!

Jesus didn’t need Peer’s little sword that night. Had He chosen to do so, Jesus could have summoned 72,000 overwhelmingly powerful angels to obliterate the Roman soldiers and tempel police who had come to arrest him. He didn’t because He knew it was time for Him to lay down His life for the sin of the human race.

Peter’s actions were a perfect example of how the flesh tries in vain to solve its own problems but cannot. As you and I face our own challenges in life, we need to keep in mind that Jesus has the power to fix any problem we’ll ever come across. Before we jump in and make thingss worse by taking matters into our own hands, remember the story of Peter! Be reminded that Jesus can handle the problem without our intervention. We first pray and ask the Lord what we are to do. Then, follow His instructions and watch His supernatural power swing into action to solve the dilemna faced.

Friday is over. Sunday is coming! "Christ is risen. He is risen indeed!"