Needing Him

I’ve been poring through my notes and conversations with the Lord over the past 10+ years. Along with the aforementioned I have found prayers and devotions that I have written or collected over the years. The following is from past devotions.


“Call to me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3

..."Because you have prayed to Me...." ~ Isaiah 37:21

Have you ever had your back against the wall so badly that if something didn't happen to change your situation, you were sunk? King Hezekiah was one of Israel's greatest godly kings. One of the greatest challenges to his reign came when the king of Assyria threatened to attack Israel and wipe them out.

The Assyrians were the local bullies of the region and had wiped out all other enemies in their region.

They mocked the idea of having a God who could save them.

"Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you. He can’t deliver you! Don’t let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the Lord when he says: The Lord will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria" (Isaiah 36:14b-15).

The world is full of "Assyrian kings" who mock the idea of a living God who delivers. At this particular time without God's help, Israel would not overcome. Their backs were against the wall. They would be destroyed.

King Hezekiah saved Israel because of one act. He prayed; and because he prayed, God moved on his behalf. In fact, God moved so powerfully that Hezekiah didn’t even have to fight the battle.

"Then the angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!" (Isaiah 37:36)

The king of Assyria was even murdered by his own sons. Imagine seeing your enemy totally destroyed without one hand raised in battle!

Another biblical example of God fighting for His people can be found in 2 Chronicles 20.  Spend time reading about King Jehosophat. You'll be blessed.

God wants to act on behalf of His children if only they will call on Him. One of the motives Hezekiah had in seeking God's help was "so that all kingdoms on earth may know that You alone, O Lord, are God" (Isaiah 37:20). This is what happened; God was glorified.

God wants to let those in our area of influence (family, friends, co-workers, those we minister to) know that He is a living God. He can deliver. Would you join me in seeking Him today for the spiritual battles that rage around us (in our individual lives, our families, in the families of those He has asked us to serve in His name)? May we keep our motives pure, praying His Word back to Him: His deeds and His promises; all the while watching and waiting for Him to move again on behalf of His people.

Come Lord Jesus.