Seek God for Support (July 17)
Backgrounder on 2 Chron 29-32:
In the very first month of his reign
Hezekiah repairs the house of the
Lord, restores the long-neglected
Temple worship and declares war
on idol worship & pagan practices.
When the Assyrian King besieges
Jerusalem, Hezekiah prays for
deliverance and God answers.
Lord, we focus on You for Support:
When Hezekiah saw Sennacherib
had come to make war, he consulted
with his leaders and commanders…
he strengthened himself, built up
all the walls… Then hee gathered the
pple & gave them encouragement.
Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid or discouraged because
of the king of Assyria and the vast
army with him, for there is a greater
power with us than with him.
With him is only the arm of flesh,
but with us is the Lord our God
to help us and to fight our battles.
And the people gained confidence
from what Hezekiah the king of
Judah said (2Chronicles 32:2-8).
Lord, we learnt from the passage
when King Hezekiah faced a strong
enemy, he told his people the truth
that You God is in fact greater.
Help us when we sometimes feel
overwhelmed at how little strength
in the midst of the challenges.
Help us not to worry but instead
pray, remembering that the one
who is in us is Greater than the
one who is in the world. Amen.
Lord, when we face overwhelming
circumstances, we seems small
and the enemy wants us to be trapped in that perspective.
But Your Word urges us to be
strong and courageous and to
let our eyes come to rest on God.
Praise be to Lord God Almighty
for we’re never in the battle alone
for our battle is the Lord’s. Amen.
Lord, thank You that You are
with me in everything of my life.
No matter what comes against me,
You are with me in all that I face.
And in faith, I am leaving You to
take charge of all my situations.
I praise You and Your greatness
in the midst of all that seems large
and looming in my life. For the
battle belongs to the Lord. Amen.