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 (2 Chronicles 32:7).
Here again the
Chonicler regales us with the story of Judah’s deliverance from Assyria’s King
Sennacherib. Sennacherib had already destroyed Samaria and exiled the people of
the Northern Kingdom to the far reaches of the Assyrian Empire. Now its sights
were set on Jerusalem.
Rather than focus on
Judah’s deliverance as we did on Day 109, let’s focus on Judah’s preparation
for war. Hezekiah did everything he could militarily and strategically to
prepare for the coming assault. He repaired the weaker sections of the city
wall, built another wall around the first, built towers, engineered new weapons
and trained his fighting men, promoting those deserving to officer status. He
blocked off the water outside the walls while ensuring a steady flow of fresh
water inside the city. After strengthening his position, listen to his speech
to a nervous city.
Hezekiah did not
say, Be strong and courageous because we’ve done everything we can;
we have impenetrable walls, we have new weapons, we have plenty of water. No,
he said, Be strong and courageous because God is on our side.
This is a good
lesson for us. We are responsible to prepare for the future, but it is in God
we must put our trust.
TODAY’S MEDITATION
Ask God how you need to
prepare for your future this week.
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