The Sword of the Lord
2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21; Psalms. 30; 1 Thessalonians 2
“David built an altar to the Lord there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering. Then the Lord spoke to the angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath.”
1 Chronicles 21:26, 27
God’s judgment of Israel through a plague (pandemic) cost 70,000 lives. It was only as David repented before God that the Lord commanded the angel who stood over Jerusalem to put his sword back into its sheath.
What is our response before the Lord during the plague in our day?
What if we could see the angel of the Lord with a drawn sword?
How would we respond?
As David cried and repented before the Lord, his intercession was heard and the Lord’s mercy and compassion were stirred. It is the Lord who is our Saviour - more than science or the wisdom of man. Jesus has paid the price for the sin of the world; however the Lord still calls us to intercede for our nations, to repent for our sin, and to cry out to him for mercy.
“Lord Jesus, I repent on behalf of my nation for our rebellion, idolatry, bloodshed, and pride. Please forgive our sin and heal our land, for your glory.”