“Be strong and courageous. Do
not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is
with him, for there are more with us than with him. With
him is an arm of flesh, but
with us is the Lord our
God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from
the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. (ESV)
I
need to be reminded to be strong and courageous multiple times in every
day. The problems and challenges and
worries that come against me may as well be the king of Assyria and a horde of
warriors. How about you? What makes up your enemy horde?
Whatever
it is, Hezekiah’s words still apply. The
problems we face are real, but their force is nothing compared with the Lord
our God. Seriously, the bills, job
concerns, health issues, family matters, car maintenance, temptations, fears,
worries…they have only an arm of flesh.
We have been chosen and adopted by the blood of Jesus Christ. God is a good Father, and He will help us and
fight our battles. He really will.
Will
you be like the people of Judah and take confidence from Hezekiah’s words? Can you play the role of Hezekiah and inspire
godly confidence in those around you?
Father,
I am weak. My flesh causes me to see
only what is right in front of me. Help
me to see my battles for what they really are and to march forth in faith with
You at my side. May my confidence in You
inspire those around me to find their confidence as well. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Copyright © 2014 by Steven R. Perkins
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