When He was in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus said: "Or do you think that I cannot
appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?" (Matthew 26:53).
In context, Jesus is responding to Peter who is impulsively reacting to the arrival of a large crowd of men armed with swords and clubs, by pulling out his own sword.
Jesus says that He could call on His Father to send 12 legions of angels to protect Him, and he doesn't need Peter.
Let's stop here for a moment to analyze what 12 legions means...
We know from a story in Isaiah 37:36 that one angel can obliterate 185,000 men,
and if one legion of angels totals 6,000, and He had 12 legions,
then Jesus had at His disposal enough combined strength to annihilate 13,320,000,000 men (that is thirteen billion plus).
Do the math: 12 legions x 6,000 angels in a legion = 72,000 angels, so 72,000 x 185,000 = 13,320,000,000.
Peter's sword, against the power and strength of the voice of Jesus who could call on 72,000 angels?
Really? That's a visual.
Whose side would you want to be on?
Jesus didn't need Peter's little sword that night, but Peter thought Jesus did?
Peter's actions show us how we, as humans, try in vain to solve problems with our own understanding and strength, but we can't,
but we think we can.
Why? Because we don't remember the truth of who really has the power.
Sometimes, even though we believe in God, we don't remember that we have, at our disposal, the mighty hand of God and all of Heaven itself.
We are not in this life alone!
But we forget that so fast and so easily.
So do YOU think that you cannot appeal to your Father?
Jesus says you can!
And do you believe that He will, at once, provide you with the hosts of Heaven to help you, give you strength, and see you through?
When was the last time you appealed to your Father for help?
What would your day be like today if you actually believed that you had 12 legions of angels at your disposal?
As you face your challenges today and throughout your life, keep in mind, that through Jesus, you have access to the hosts of Heaven. You really do.
Appeal to your Father today, then watch to see His mighty power and works swing into action just for you as you aim to live for Him.
Oh...the next time you are stuck on your life-mission for Him...appeal to your Father, then look around at those 72,000 angels.
They are standing right beside you!
They are at your disposal!
With their combined strength, think what you can do today for God....
Jesus HIMSELF says we can call on Him.
Sometimes we feel disbelief, insecure, unworthy...but what God is saying is that He's there for us.
What do you hear Him saying to you?
Could it be that we just need to get over ourselves and call on Him and wait in expectancy to see what happens?
What would happen in your life if you did?
Would you have better days? Would you be the example you want to be for others, showing your faith naturally?
Today, let's take our unbelief and pride back to Jesus in prayer...
Let's call on the 12 legions of angels in order to do amazing things for God today.
Look around...They are standing right beside you!
They are at your disposal!
Their combined strength is what God wants us to have because He wants the world to see our trust in Him....
