King Hezekiah was faced with an enemy who was not only powerful, but Sennacherib also knew how to use psychological warfare. He tried to convince the Israelites to surrender to him and all would be great in their lives. King Hezekiah wisely told the people to ignore Sennacherib and not to even reply to him. Then, he laid out the matter before God and trusted God’s sovereignty to protect them.

By acknowledging who God is and how powerful He is, Hezekiah opened the gates of Heaven for God to help him in his dire situation with the ungodly king of Assyria.

Here is a prayer that Nicky Gumbel wrote in the One Year Bible devotional this week. I am praying it for our nation and our world and hope that you will agree with me and pray this heartfelt prayer, also.

Lord, as we look around at the state of our city, our nation and our world, we need your deliverance. You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made heaven and earth. Give ear, O Lord, and hear; open your eyes, O Lord, and see. Pour out your Holy Spirit again. May we see people seeking your name again. May we see miracles of healing. May we see the evangelisation of our nation, the revitalisation of the church and the transformation of society, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone, O Lord, are God.

~Nicky Gumbel, July 11, 2023