FAITH CAPSULE: The angels of the Lord will always camp around those who fear Him.

Daniel 6:16-24

It is written, “For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.” (Psalm 91:11-12) Angels of God does not attend to man by accident except God charge His angel to attend. Psalmist testifies of what it takes for God to charge His angels by stating, “The angel of the Lord encamps all around those that fear Him, and delivers them.”(Psalm 34:7)
What can be a better blessing than to fear the name of the Most High God?Do you fear God? Indeed, if you fear God, invincible and impenetrable hedges which no force of evil can penetrate will surround you. Daniel feared God and nothing formed against him prospered. Daniel was sentenced to death by a lion’s mouth. While he was in the den of lions, an undeniable miracle prevailed because of his fear for His Lord God. After spending all night in the den of hungry lions, he responded to his adversary, “My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.” (Daniel 6:22) The same God that shut the mouths of hungry lions all night is still in position to do the same to those who fear Him.
The same God sent horses and chariots of fire to surround Elisha and his servant as a measure of protection against the forces of Syrian in their attempt to terminate Elisha’s life before God’s appointed time for Elisha (2 Kings 6:17). The same God also built an invincible hedge which Satan found impenetrable around Job. The same God is still building His protection around all those who fear His name. Just like Daniel, can you be found innocent before Him? Can it be that you have done no wrong to anyone in a place of authority over you? Daniel was found innocent, guiltless, and blameless before God and he did not wrong the authority over him. As a result, the canopy of protection over his life could not fail. Indeed, Daniel, Elisha, and Job had the angels of the Lord encamped around them because they did not camp outside of obeying God’s command.
There is no better way for the book of Ecclesiastes to complete than stating, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.” (Ecclesiastes 12:13) Allow the fear of God to rule and reign your life. Live in the fear of God.

Prayer for today: Ask for the fear of God to have a consistent place in your life.