Do we feel cornered and do not see the exit? What can we do? (Part III)
2 Chronicles 31: 20-21
"Hezekiah did this through all Judah. He did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God. All the work he began in the house of God, obeying the Laws and looking to his God, he did with all his heart and all went well for him."
"Hezekiah did this through all Judah. He did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God. All the work he began in the house of God, obeying the Laws and looking to his God, he did with all his heart and all went well for him."
Let us learn from what King Hezekiah did:
1. He recognized the real problem: His main problem was not the king of Assyria, it was his discouragement! Discouragement blinds us and weakens us to the point of giving up.... Given this, King Hezekiah solved this problem because he knew what God had put in him. "For God did not give us a spirit of fear. He gave us a spirit of power and of love and of a good mind." (2 Timothy 1: 7), then "Then Hezekiah took strength of heart and built again all of the wall that had been broken down. He built towers on it, and built another outside wall. He made the Millo strong in the city of David. And he made many battle-coverings and objects to fight with." (2 Chronicles 32: 5)
2. He declared on the problem that God is much bigger !: Many of us usually magnify the problem instead of declaring to the problem the greatness of God ... But I do not see the solution? Let us remember that "A man cannot please God unless he has faith. Anyone who comes to God must believe that He is. That one must also know that God gives what is promised to the one who keeps on looking for Him." (Hebrews 11: 6) "He chose army captains to lead the people, and gathered them in the place by the city gate. He spoke comforting words to them, saying, “Be strong and have strength of heart. Do not be afraid or troubled because of the king of Assyria and all those who are with him. For the One with us is greater than the one with him. He has only man with him. But we have the Lord our God with us, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people trusted the words of Hezekiah king of Judah." (2 Chronicles 32: 6-8)
3. He cried out to God when the problem grew: "The seed which fell between rocks is like the person who receives the Word with joy as soon as he hears it. Its root is not deep and it does not last long. When troubles and suffering come because of the Word, he gives up and falls away." (Matthew 13: 20-21) ... When the problem grows, we often trust In what we are usually practical to fix it... big mistake! ... "then stumbles"! ... The best solution will always be "Cry me, and I will answer you, and I will teach you great and hidden things that you do not know.", "Then King Sennacherib of Assyria, whose army was gathered around Lachish with him, sent word by his servants to Jerusalem to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem. He said, “King Sennacherib of Assyria says, ‘On what do you trust, that you are staying in Jerusalem with my army around you? Is not Hezekiah leading you the wrong way to let you die by hunger and thirst, saying, “The Lord our God will save us from the king of Assyria”? Has not this same Hezekiah taken away His high places and His altars, and said to Judah and Jerusalem, “You will worship in front of one altar and burn special perfume on it”? Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the other nations able to save their lands from me? Who among all the gods could save his people from me in all those nations which my fathers destroyed? Would your God be able to save you from me? So now do not let Hezekiah lie to you or lead you in the wrong way like this. Do not believe him. For no god of any nation was able to save his people from me or from my fathers. How much less will your God save you from me!’” Sennacherib’s men said still more against the Lord God and against His servant Hezekiah. The Assyrian king also wrote letters to say things against the Lord God of Israel, saying, “As the gods of the other nations of the lands have not saved their people from me, so the God of Hezekiah will not save His people from me.” They called this out with a loud voice in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall. They did this to bring fear upon them, so that they might take the city. They talked about the God of Jerusalem as if He were one of the gods of the people of the earth, which were made by the hands of men. But King Hezekiah and Isaiah the man of God, the son of Amoz, prayed about this and cried out to heaven." (2 Chronicles 32: 9-20)
4. He waited and saw the help of God: Are we desperate? Do we have uncertainty? "Lord, we have already cried and we still do not see the answer!" The Lord reminds us that we must rest in Him, rest in Him, wait in Him ... So "Be quiet and know that I am God. I will be honored among the nations. I will be honored in the earth. The Lord of All is with us. The God of Jacob is our strong place." (Psalm 46: 10-11) ..."And the Lord sent an angel who destroyed every powerful soldier and every captain and leader in the camp of the king of Assyria. So Sennacherib returned in shame to his own land. And when he had gone into the house of his god, some of his own children killed him there with the sword. So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from King Sennacherib of Assyria, and from all others. And He gave them rest on every side. Many brought gifts to the Lord at Jerusalem, and things of much worth to King Hezekiah of Judah. So the king was honored in the eyes of all nations from that time on." (2 Chronicles 32: 21-23)
Do we feel cornered and do not see the exit?
"The Holy Writings say, “No one who puts his trust in Christ will ever be put to shame.”" (Romans 10:11)
1. He recognized the real problem: His main problem was not the king of Assyria, it was his discouragement! Discouragement blinds us and weakens us to the point of giving up.... Given this, King Hezekiah solved this problem because he knew what God had put in him. "For God did not give us a spirit of fear. He gave us a spirit of power and of love and of a good mind." (2 Timothy 1: 7), then "Then Hezekiah took strength of heart and built again all of the wall that had been broken down. He built towers on it, and built another outside wall. He made the Millo strong in the city of David. And he made many battle-coverings and objects to fight with." (2 Chronicles 32: 5)
2. He declared on the problem that God is much bigger !: Many of us usually magnify the problem instead of declaring to the problem the greatness of God ... But I do not see the solution? Let us remember that "A man cannot please God unless he has faith. Anyone who comes to God must believe that He is. That one must also know that God gives what is promised to the one who keeps on looking for Him." (Hebrews 11: 6) "He chose army captains to lead the people, and gathered them in the place by the city gate. He spoke comforting words to them, saying, “Be strong and have strength of heart. Do not be afraid or troubled because of the king of Assyria and all those who are with him. For the One with us is greater than the one with him. He has only man with him. But we have the Lord our God with us, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people trusted the words of Hezekiah king of Judah." (2 Chronicles 32: 6-8)
3. He cried out to God when the problem grew: "The seed which fell between rocks is like the person who receives the Word with joy as soon as he hears it. Its root is not deep and it does not last long. When troubles and suffering come because of the Word, he gives up and falls away." (Matthew 13: 20-21) ... When the problem grows, we often trust In what we are usually practical to fix it... big mistake! ... "then stumbles"! ... The best solution will always be "Cry me, and I will answer you, and I will teach you great and hidden things that you do not know.", "Then King Sennacherib of Assyria, whose army was gathered around Lachish with him, sent word by his servants to Jerusalem to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem. He said, “King Sennacherib of Assyria says, ‘On what do you trust, that you are staying in Jerusalem with my army around you? Is not Hezekiah leading you the wrong way to let you die by hunger and thirst, saying, “The Lord our God will save us from the king of Assyria”? Has not this same Hezekiah taken away His high places and His altars, and said to Judah and Jerusalem, “You will worship in front of one altar and burn special perfume on it”? Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the other nations able to save their lands from me? Who among all the gods could save his people from me in all those nations which my fathers destroyed? Would your God be able to save you from me? So now do not let Hezekiah lie to you or lead you in the wrong way like this. Do not believe him. For no god of any nation was able to save his people from me or from my fathers. How much less will your God save you from me!’” Sennacherib’s men said still more against the Lord God and against His servant Hezekiah. The Assyrian king also wrote letters to say things against the Lord God of Israel, saying, “As the gods of the other nations of the lands have not saved their people from me, so the God of Hezekiah will not save His people from me.” They called this out with a loud voice in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall. They did this to bring fear upon them, so that they might take the city. They talked about the God of Jerusalem as if He were one of the gods of the people of the earth, which were made by the hands of men. But King Hezekiah and Isaiah the man of God, the son of Amoz, prayed about this and cried out to heaven." (2 Chronicles 32: 9-20)
4. He waited and saw the help of God: Are we desperate? Do we have uncertainty? "Lord, we have already cried and we still do not see the answer!" The Lord reminds us that we must rest in Him, rest in Him, wait in Him ... So "Be quiet and know that I am God. I will be honored among the nations. I will be honored in the earth. The Lord of All is with us. The God of Jacob is our strong place." (Psalm 46: 10-11) ..."And the Lord sent an angel who destroyed every powerful soldier and every captain and leader in the camp of the king of Assyria. So Sennacherib returned in shame to his own land. And when he had gone into the house of his god, some of his own children killed him there with the sword. So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from King Sennacherib of Assyria, and from all others. And He gave them rest on every side. Many brought gifts to the Lord at Jerusalem, and things of much worth to King Hezekiah of Judah. So the king was honored in the eyes of all nations from that time on." (2 Chronicles 32: 21-23)
Do we feel cornered and do not see the exit?
"The Holy Writings say, “No one who puts his trust in Christ will ever be put to shame.”" (Romans 10:11)
God bless you and have an excellent day in Christ Jesus!
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