Have you ever wished you could just call on someone who would not only fight your battles but calm your fearful and frazzled heart too? Have you ever wanted to just throw your hands up in the air, give up and let someone else take care of things?
Well, you can! His name is Jehovah Sabaoth.
Today, we have the privilege of shedding some light on a name many are not very familiar with. His name is Jehovah Sabaoth and as we peel back the layers of that magnificent name, we will once again be reminded that the God we serve is so much greater than our finite minds can comprehend!
Jehovah Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts) is mentioned over 270 times making it the most frequently used compound name of God in Scripture. This profound name means the Almighty, Sovereign, Self-Existent God over all the multitudes (whether an army, the sun, moon and stars, or creation itself).
First mentioned in 1 Samuel 1:3, we find Hannah’s husband, Elkanah, making annual trips to the temple to sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts. Just a few short verses later we find a barren and heartbroken Hannah making a covenant with the LORD of Hosts as she cried out for Him to hear her prayer and give her a child. (1 Samuel 1:11)
Hannah may have longed for her womb as well as her arms to be filled with a sweet little bundle of joy, but the previous verses (1 Samuel 1:6-7) give us a better idea of why she prayed such a desperate prayer. She not only wanted to experience the joy of being a mother but she also wanted to be able to silence the persistent mocking of Peninnah. So she called on the LORD of Hosts to win a war she could not win on her own.
In 1 Samuel 17:45, we find just prior to pegging Goliath with a pebble, David boldly proclaimed, “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.”
And in 2 Samuel 5:10, we find – “And David became greater and greater, for the LORD, the God of hosts, was with him.”
- In Psalm 24:10, The LORD of Hosts is the King of glory and in Psalm 46:7 He is our Fortress.
- In Psalm 59:5, He is called upon to vindicate His people.
- In Isaiah 51:15 we see He controls the sea and the waves.
- In Isaiah 54:5 He is our husband and in Zechariah 4:6, He declares that He alone wins our battles when He tells Zerubbabel, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts.”
- And in Isaiah’s life-altering, mouth-shutting vision of the Lord, he heard the Seraphim speaking to one another, crying out, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” (Isaiah 6:3)
Throughout Scripture we find this LORD of Hosts as our ever present defender, the Sovereign and Holy God over all the universe who sees us, loves us and moves mountains on our behalf. He fights our battles, wins our wars and is the refuge we can run to in time of need. He is Jehovah-Sabaoth!
There is nothing He cannot do, nothing He does not know, nothing He cannot control, no enemy He cannot defeat, no heart He can not heal, no mouth He can not shut, no miracle He cannot perform. And how beautiful to know He longs to work in our lives and on our behalf as the LORD of Hosts!
What battle have you been trying to fight on your own? Like Hannah, will you call upon the LORD of Hosts to do what only He can do and vindicate you in the process? How does knowing that God is the LORD of Hosts help you in your circumstances?
This has been my life for the last 3 years. But lose heart, I will not. Well, I should say, ultimately, “lose heart, I will not.” I struggle. I hurt. And, occasionally I BRIEFLY lose heart, but ultimately, I TRUST HIM with everything I have. I do. :-) I know that I know that HE is in control, and it will be in HIS timing that ALL things will be okay. *tears*
Shelly ~ I LOVE that! “Lose heart…I WILL NOT!” Such an obvious choice of the will to trust God in the midst of the madness! And I love how you reminded us that in HIS timing, all wrongs will be made right and ALL things will be okay! Thank you for sharing that! :-)
When my pastor shared the word on Sunday, i was going through a devastating crisis, its not over yet, i seemed to have lost the battle but he said we have Jehovah Sabaoth who is the Lord of hosts who fights our battles for us and wins them for us, the word could not have come at a better time, now i know that victory is mine!!!
Hello,
please read JOSHUA 5 :13-16)
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up4 his eyes and looked,4 and, behold, there stood6 a man over against him with his sword drawn7 in his hand: and Joshua went4 unto him, and said4 unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries?
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And he said,4 Nay; but [as] captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.1 And Joshua fell4 on his face to the earth, and did worship,101 and said4 unto him, What saith18 my lord unto his servant?
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And the captain of the LORD’S host said4 unto Joshua, Loose3 thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest6 [is] holy. And Joshua did4 so.(JOSHUA 5)
THIS CAPTAIN OF THE LORD’S HOST IS A DIVINE BEING? BECAUSE JOSHUA FELL ON HIS FACE TO THE EARTH AND DID WORSHIP HIM.
HE IS NOT JEHOVAH-SABAOTH THE LORD OF THE HOSTS HIMSELF BUT THE CAPTAIN(THE CHEAF) OF THE HOST OF THE LORD(JEHOVAH-SABAOTH)
THERE ARE ONLY TWO DIVINE BEINGS WHO LIVE IN THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY OR TEMPLE AND IT IS JEHOVAH-SABAOTH, THE LORD OF THE HOST AND THE CAPTAIN
OF THE HOST OF THE LORD JEHOVAH-SABAOTH.WHO IS THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF JEHOVAH-SABAOTH WHO DIED FOR US AND WHO WAS RAISED FROM THE DEATHS.ALLELUIA!!!
SEE REVELATION 4 AND 5
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father(JEHOVAH), but by me. JOHN 14:6
Blessings
So beautiful! How blessed are we that know His Love!
This come in a good time !(Brasil)
1 John 5:7 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
I have no place other to go…here I will stay.
um no because in Malachi..the Lord Of Hosts speaks about God..so therefore he cannot be thee God.
Thank you very much Stephanie for the detailed insight into the meaning of Jehovah Sabaoth. I often use the many NAMES of God in my prayers and I sometimes wonder as to the in depth meaning of some of His names. It a privilege to know that the Lord of Host is always on our side and will always fight and win our battles as long as we keep trusting Him. I am truly blessed by this article. God bless you and the work of your hand.
Our God is an awesome God, no matter what He always comes through. It may be 11:59.9 I feel he wants 2 see how we are going 2 walk through what the issues we are in. I have been studying the names of the Lord and doing a bible study with seniors at an assisted living facility, they are so eager to learn more the average age is 93. So blessed to share the love of God with them.
My study of the Lord of Hosts was begun when I was singing the 2nd verse of Luther’s great hymn, A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. “Dost ask who that may be?Christ Jesus,it is He–Lord Sabaoth His name” . I had to know more about Lord Sabaoth and what a great study it has been. I also set out to memorize all 4 inspired verses of Martin Luther’s hymn’ a theological masterpiece.
I agree it would have to be The Messiah and not The Most High God. Both “cccccccc” and Joan Hadley are correct because it is Christ who will come back in Revelation with his “Heavenly Host” to fight the war in the end of The Seven Year Tribulation. It would seem that it has always been the same “Lord of Hosts” of the Old and New Testament. He originally came as YHWH and gave the Hebrews the Ark of the Covenant which they used to win battles in his name. Then his Father again sent him to Israel in the flesh, and he will return again and ultimately will rule for the Thousand Year Reign. Although it does seem like The Most High Father may rule after he judges the souls on the Day of the Great White Throne. So, people need to understand there is a difference between The Father and The Son, although they are in sync.
Please do not call upon this being, they are not what they claim to be. The rest of you show yourselves to be good, but do not let anyone deceive you. For demons will come to you as angels of light. It does not matter if they are backed by wisdom or not, or if they condemn darkness like you do, lowly ignorant beings that fall short of Adam’s original glory that God gave, do not deserve your blessing or praise. Do not add to the war that has been raging ever Man left the Garden. let the Vices and Suffering die of their own accord, without being fed.
the lord of host is not God not yet anyway…the lord of host is a lamb.
Anybody ever wonder about Elijah? The power of Elijah,are we really sure John came in the power of Elijah…what if it was Christ?