Day 262 - Spread Your Trials before the Lord

Today's Reading: Isa. 37-38 and Hebrews 4

Today I'm reminded of the threats of Sennacherib against King Hezekiah and Jerusalem. "Don't let your God deceive you..." he taunts the people. "He can't deliver you from me!" Then he writes a long letter to King Hezekiah full of threatenings and boastings of his power. Wouldn't you be overwhelmed if you received such a letter?

But what does King Hezekiah do with this letter of threats from Sennacherib? He goes and lays that letter before the Lord.

"And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwells between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth. Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God. Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries, And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only." (Isa. 37: 14-20)

I love this! And you want me to be very open with you all? I've done the same thing. Many times. Whether it's a situation I don't know what to do about, wisdom I need, when facing a spiritual battle, or even when trying to paying bills that I don't have funds for, I have learned that I can daily lay my trials before the Lord and He hears and He answers... whether the struggles are big or small! 

So what did the Lord do in answer to King Hezekiah's prayer?

"Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses." (Isa. 37:36)

God can take care of His people. He did so in Bible times and He will do so today, wherever there are hearts that will look to Him in faith!

Tomorrow's Reading: Isa. 39-40 and Ps. 106