On What Do You Rest This Trust of Yours?

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is Isaiah 36.  Judah is under attack and is surrounded by Sennacherib, king of Assyria's troops.  He sends a high officer of his army to speak to the leaders of Jerusalem.  His question, "On what do you rest this trust of yours?"  Judah has rebelled against Assyria and refused to pay what she owed to Assyria as a vassal country. Assyria has already come against the fortified cities of Judah and has overtaken them.  The high officer, Rabshakeh, begins to taunt and pour out lies on the feeble leaders of Jerusalem. 

When hearing the news from his leaders, King Hezekiah is terrified and goes to the "house of the LORD". He wisely sends his wise representatives to Isaiah for a word from the LORD.  Isaiah assures the representatives that the LORD has said that he will put a spirit in the king and he will hear a rumor and return to his own land.  Of course the Rabshakeh returns for an answer with the same taunts.  King Hezekiah is in the house of the LORD and he is praying.  King Hezekiah's prayer of deliverance is answered by way of Isaiah's word from God..."because you have prayed to me concerning ...."  Only 185,00 Assyrians are struck down by an angel of the Lord who visited the Assyrian camp and Judah didn't have to lift a metal weapon, except the WEAPON OF PRAYER WAS LIFTED UP TO AN ALL-HEARING GOD!

 Overwhelmed friend, upon whom do you rest your trust?  Our confidence/trust MUST be in the LORD GOD,  for every lesser and pitiful god has been tried.  Consider the WEAPON you have as a Christ follower...humble yourself and PRAY to the ALMIGHTY GOD.

 

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