Join Lisa and Laura for our series Names of God. In biblical times, names were of great importance—they conveyed a person’s essence, history, nature, or character. As we explore the various names of God in the Old Testament, we gain insight into His character. With each name, we will learn a new attribute, deepening our understanding of and growing closer to God. In today’s episode, we explore our fifth name, Jehovah Sabaoth—the Lord of Hosts or the God of the armies of Israel. The word “sabaoth” is used to refer to a host of angels or a celestial army. It’s the name we can turn to when we feel like we are under spiritual attack or we are utterly at the end of our resources. Can you relate? We thought so. Grab your Bible and settle in; we know you are going to love this episode.

Open your Heart to our key Scripture.
1 Samuel 1:11: And she vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you indeed will look on the affliction of your maidservant, and remember me, and not forget your maidservant, but will give to your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.”

Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.
The Book of Tobit
1 Samuel 17:45–46: 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. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down, and cut off your head.
Revelation 19:11–20
Job 7:1: The life of man upon the earth is a warfare. (Douay-Rheims)
Hebrews 12:1: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.
2 Kings 6

Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.

1. Are you feeling outnumbered or overwhelmingly alone in a battle? If you are, pray with the words from Scripture: Open my eyes, Lord, that I may see.
2. Think back to a time you felt alone in battle and look for evidence of God's army of angels surrounding you.

Bonus question: Do you have an angel you pray to? A guardian angel? An archangel? Tell us in our Facebook group. 

Show mentions.
Summer Rest challenge. During the 31 days of July, journey to a place of hope, healing, and rejuvenation through our devotional Rest: 31 Days of Peace. Sign up for our newsletter for additional Rest reflections in July.
Hamilton, “Right Hand Man”
Beth Moore, Stepping Up (Nashville, TN, Lifeway Press, 2008), 58.
John Chrysostom
Lauren Daigle, “Rescue”

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