Day Three: “Angelic Intervention”
Hezekiah, king of Judah, did what was good and right in the sight of God and prospered for many years. In the midst of Judah’s prosperity, an enemy king, Sennacherib king of Assyria, invaded Judah threatening them with destruction.
Read the Story: II Chronicles 32:1-23
Hezekiah encouraged his people saying, “With him is only the arm of flesh but with us is the Lord our God to help us and fight our battles.” (v. 8). Sennacherib ridiculed Hezekiah’s response telling the people that Hezekiah was misleading them giving them a false hope. “Do you not know what I have done to all the people of the other lands? Were the gods of those nations ever able to deliver their lands from my hand?…Do not let Hezekiah deceive you…for no god of any nation has been able to deliver his people from my hand…How much less will your god deliver you” (vs.12-15).
In the face of this threatening uncertainty, Hezekiah prayed. (v.21). In answer to his prayer, God sent an angle who annihilated all the fighting men and officers of Assyria causing Sennacherib to go back to Assyria in disgrace where he was assassinated. (v.21).
Prayer turns uncertainty into victory!
Activity:
Write a prayer to God about the uncertainties you face and trust Him to fight the battle for you. Post your written prayer in a prominent place to remind you each day that the battle is the Lord’s.