2 Chronicles 31-32, 2 Corinthians 2: 1-11, Psalm 128
2 Chronicles 32: 20-21 (ESV)
“Then Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet, the son of
Amoz, prayed because of this and cried to heaven. And the Lord sent an angel,
who cut off all the mighty warriors and commanders and officers in the camp of
the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And
when he came into the house of his god, some of his own sons struck him down
there with the sword.”
In verses 20 and 21, we read about what happened to Sennacherib
the king of Assyria when he blasphemed the god of King Hezekiah, who was
faithful to Father-God. The King of Assyria wanted to destroy the people’s
trust in Father-God. Hezekiah found out
about the king of Assyria was saying and doing, so he and Isaiah the prophet prayed
to Father-God for help. The Lord sent an angel to destroy the army of the King
of Assyria, and Hezekiah did not have to fight them. But the King of Assyria
did not escape punishment from Father-God. When he returned home, he was killed
by own sons.
These verses stood out to me today as we mourn the shooting
of the Catholic children in Minnesota who were gunned down while praying, and the
response of certain politicians who made comments that seemed to say prayer
doesn’t work. These comments about prayer not working when you are killed while
praying are meant to destroy people’s trust in Father-God. Their comments
remind me of what Sennacherib the king of Assyria did to King Hezekiah and
people of Jerusalem. We need to see these people’s comments as attempts to
shake our trust in Father-God and remember the times in our life when
Father-God delivered on his promises to protect and deliver us.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts on these Bible verses,
and through your faith in Jesus Christ you want to have faith that Father-God
will deliver on his promises to protect and deliver you, please pray this
prayer out loud:
Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of
all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus
from the dead. I confess with my mouth Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now,
I receive forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am
clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of
Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full
Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached
and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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