“When King Hezekiah’s officials came to Isaiah, Isaiah
said to them, “Tell your master, ‘This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid
of what you have heard—those words with which the underlings of the king of
Assyria have blasphemed me. Listen! When he hears a certain report, I will make
him want to return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down with
the sword.”
Isaiah 37:5-7
Isaiah 36 (take a moment to read the 36th
and 37th chapter for the background) records the efforts of the
Assyrian army to capture Jerusalem.
King Hezekiah is ruling at the time.
In the words spoken by the Assyrian commander we can
see so many traits of our own adversary revealed.
The commander speaks in order to try and divide the
people of the city from their leader (divisiveness).
He speaks boastfully of the Assyrian armies strength
(pride).
He tells of all of their conquests (intimidation).
To their credit the people on the wall of the city
listened to King Hezekiah and not to the enemy – even when they heard the
commander belittle Gods’ ability to save them (sowing seeds of doubt and fear).
The enemy of our souls and the enemies of our nation
has not changed his tactics and still will use all of these things and more against
us.
(What is stirring up racial strife attempting to do
but divide us?)
The enemies tactics didn’t work then, don’t let them
work now!
Listen to the King of Kings and not to the enemy of
our souls and of this nation.
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