OUR FATHER WHO SHIELDS HIS PEOPLE FROM THE ASSYRIAN

The book of Isaiah chapter 31 verse 4 says this;

This is what the Lord says to me:

“As a lion growls, a great lion over its prey—and though a whole band of shepherds is called together against it, it is not frightened by their shouts or disturbed by their clamor—so the Lord Almighty will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and on its heights.

This passage, as recorded by the prophet Isaiah of the Lord's own words, speaks of the defence that the Lord Almighty will put up on behalf of His people.

A great lion that is not intimidated by the shouts and clamor of men is used as a metaphor for the Lord being implacable as He steps into the fray to shield His people and deliver them from the Assyrian. 

As Isaiah chapter 31 verse 5 says;

Like birds hovering overhead, the Lord Almighty will shield Jerusalem, he will shield it and deliver it, he will ‘pass over’ it and will rescue it.”

The powers of darkness that have deigned to conquer God's people are brought down and subjugated by supernatural power. 

Isaiah chapter 31 verse 8 says it this way;

“Assyria will fall by no human sword; a sword, not of mortals, will devour them.

They will flee before the sword and their young men will be put to forced labor.a

Amen.

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