II Kings 18:9 – 19:37 and Psalm 46, 80, and 135
Several days ago, we read of Hezekiah being made king of Judah. If you recall, he was a good king. Not only did he remove the pagan shrines and sacred pillars and Asherah poles, but he also broke up the bronze serpent (Nehushtan) that the people had been offering sacrifices to.
Today, we read that in the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacks the city of Samaria. After three years of siege King Hoshea (Israel) and his people were exiled to Assyria “for they refused to listen to the Lord their God and obey him.”
Guess who Assyria under King Sennacherib set his sights on next. Yes, King Hezekiah and the people of Judah. Hezekiah (Judah) gathered the tribute demanded (eleven plus tons of silver and one ton of gold) by Sennacherib and sent it to him. This, however, did not stop the Assyrians from surrounding Jerusalem and laying siege. As we read in Isaiah, Hezekiah sought the Lord and in response to that prayer, the Lord promised that Sennacherib would be summoned home.
Hezekiah learned the truth of Psalm 46 that God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. “The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress.” He knew that he could call on the Lord as expressed in Psalm 80. As Psalm 135 says, he knew the greatness of the Lord – that our Lord is greater than any other god. Praise the Lord!
Tomorrow, we’ll be reading Isaiah 49 – 53.
Ever Wonder?
Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?
What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?
What if we used it when we traveled?
What if we used it in case of emergency?
This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?
Oh, and one more thing.
Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being
disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.
And no dropped calls!
Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities?’
When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you
Until next time…
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ReplyDeleteI know I posted once a long time ago and have had problems (I forgot how I did it) so trying to figure it out again :-)
ReplyDeleteI download a Bible to my cell phone just a coouple days ago and you blog this...
Have a good day!
This comment showed up on another post and now it shows up that I removed it! Well, anyhow it is posted, just not sure it is in the right place or not... it might be in two different places.
One of these days I will get this all figured out! I am not a complete computer idiot, I don't know why I am having such a hard time with this! Oh well, take care Kathy!