The angel of the LORD encamps
around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.
PSALM 34:7 NASB
For He will give His angels charge concerning you,
To guard you in all your ways.
PSALM 91:11 NASB
Do you believe in angels? I do! I believe there are myriads and myriads of good angels who are given charge over God’s people. The writer of Hebrews tells us that all angels are “ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation” (HEBREWS 1:14). I am glad to know that wherever I go, there is an angel of God that encamps around me, ready to rescue me.
In 2 Kings 6, we read that the prophet Elisha was in a city besieged by a large alien army sent to capture him. His servant was dismayed by the tremendous numbers of the besieging army. But Elisha replied, “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then he prayed, “Lord, open his eyes so that he may see.” And the servant saw the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
David here touches on an important practical principle: Our countenances tend to mirror whatever we are looking at. The Lord is the source of light. If we look to Him, we will reflect His light; we will be, like the people David describes, “radiant.” But if we focus our attention on things dark and gloomy and discouraging, that is how we will appear to others.
The lesson David communicates is twofold. First, let the Lord dispel your fear and gloom with the light of His countenance. Then become a reflector of His light to the world around you.
FAITH’S RESPONSE
Dispel my fear, Lord, with the light of Your countenance, and help me to reflect that light to others.
