Encirclement

UV 1162/10,000 Encirclement

And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

Zechariah 9 v 8

Since we are the house of the Lord God and He resides in us, He encamps His angels around us to guard us against an army of forces of darkness that pass by and can return to us to afflict us, to tempt us, to affect us, to torment us. The word “ encamp”, a military term , is also echoed in other portions of Scripture for instance in Psalm 91 that states that the angels of the Lord encamp around those who fear Him. It implies that when we stay put in a place, they stay with and around us. When we pitch our tent, He pitches His army too around us. When we move around, they move with us. They that array themselves against us may be a legion of hundred but the Lord encamps a whole company and battalion of angels around us and our homes. He will not allow the spirits to oppress us, to take away the joy of salvation from us. He breaks every chain of habit, every negative attitude of fear and doubt by which we might be oppressed by the forces of darkness. He will not leave us or forsake us. He is a very present help in trouble.

The attacks are not just spiritual but it could be physical for the uni-verse says that we will perceive it with our own eyes. The promise of physical, spiritual, financial, emotional, social protection implies that the Lord covers us in all directions and dimensions. The protection is total and complete. There are no loose links in the fencing around us, no gaps in the hedge He places around us.

We will see the protection of the Lord with our own eyes. We will experience His grace and mercy in tangible ways. These experiences make up the testimonies of our lives. The creatures in heaven are described in the book of Revelation as having eyes all round. But we are created with eyes only looking to the front as the Lord covers our backs. He knows all our vulnerabilities, threats and risks and He undertakes to give us complete security and assurance. He watches for us and over us. Faith is a pre-condition for successful and wholesome living even just looking at the positioning of our eyes. Our knowledge as well as our vision are limited and only by faith can we move from day to day, event to event in our lives.

Prateep V Philip