October 25 (Isaiah 37:14)
Hezekiah received the letter from the hand
of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. (ESV)
What do you do
when you get bad news? When I learn of
something tragic, a horrible illness striking close to my family, for example,
I go straight to prayer. When it is a
problem with the computer or an issue at work, I tend to, as my mom used to
say, run around like a chicken with its head cut off. Perhaps the opposite is true for you. You may give God your daily troubles, but
fall apart over the big stuff.
King Hezekiah received a letter from the King of Assyria that threatened the kingdom of Judah in no uncertain terms. To Hezekiah it must have seemed like turning around to find to find a hulking, ten-foot giant standing behind him about to drive him into the ground with a club. So what did this king do? Did he go first to his war council? Did he run and hide? Did he fly off to battle? He laid the letter before the Lord and prayed.
There are certain things that cause you stress and distress. They may be big or they may be small, but there are just certain aspects of life that throw you off your game. When those things come your way, consider not responding to them at all until you have spread them before the Lord. As a faithful follower of Christ, you will respond in good time, in God’s time, and your response will be so much better when it has been guided by the hand of the Lord.
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