Whenever there is a regularity in the prayer watches in a particular place, I realized that there will always be a building up of armies of angelic hosts.
Much like the an army base, angels also have their own 'army base'. They will begin amassing in large numbers when certain conditions are fulfilled.
Reading the story of Hezekiah, I realized that surely one of the conditions for angelic hosts to encamp in a place is the certainty and regularity of prayer being made in a particular place.
It is interesting to read the story of Hezekiah and how he strengthened himself in 2 Chron 31:2:
"Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites according to their divisions, each man according to his service, the priests and the Levites for burnt offerings and peace offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord"
Hezekiah appointed prayer/worship leaders to pray, worship, give thanks on a regular basis!
He also appointed them to praise and worship at a particular place - the gates of the camp of the Lord!
Hezekiah also appointed "full time" people into the prayer and the Word ministry!
2 Chron 31:4
"Moreover he commanded the people who dwelt in Jerusalem to contribute support for the priests and the Levites, that they might devote themselves to the Law of the Lord"
Another condition for the building up of angels in a particular place is the heart condition of godly leadership.
2 Chron 31:20
"Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered"
However as with all godly leadership, they had to be tested and Hezekiah was no exception. We read of Hezekiah's testing in 2 Chron 32:1.
"After these deeds of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah..."
What was Sennacharib's intention? Sennacharib wanted to capture the fortified cities of Judah for himself.
What did Hezekiah do with this threat?
He did what he could possibly do within his power.
He went about repairing the broken walls, raising up the towers, repairing the landfill and making weapons and shields in abundance. Then he gathered his leaders and encouraged them.
2 Chron 32:7
"Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles..."
Who is the "the more that are with us" that Hezekiah is speaking about? Hezekiah was speaking about the angelic hosts that have been building up through the daily watches!
Sennacharib did not give up. He sent his people to taunt Hezekiah and to revile the Lord God of Israel. They spoke in Hebrew to frighten them and to trouble them and to make them give up.
Guess what....Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah began calling out to heaven!
2 Chron 32:20
"Now because of this, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, prayed and cried out to heaven"
God heard and sent his angel to cut down every mighty man of valor, leader and captain of the king of Assyria!
2 Chron 32:21
"Then the Lord sent an angel who cut down every mighty man of valor, leader and captain the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned shamefaced to his own land...."
When there is a building up of angelic hosts in a particular place through the regularity of prayer, it is easy to pray in any situation or testing and the answers will come speedily!
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