Go to the Source

Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the LORD and spread it out before the Lord. and Hezekiah prayed to the Lord : "O Lord, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. Give ear, O Lord, and hear; open your eyes, O Lord, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to insult the living God. "It is true, O LORD , that the Assyrian kings have laid waste these nations and their lands. They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but only wood and stone, fashioned by men's hands. Now, O LORD our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone, O Lord, are God."

after receiving some 'hate mail' from a distant aquaintance, hez took the letter into the sanctuary, spread it out and prayed with earnestness over this letter. man of faith! i would prolly cry, become defensive, highly irritated, and spout off to whomever was within earshot. oh how i want to be more like hezekiah. i want to be the one to go directly to my Source of strength and comfort, to the One who can change the situation. i want to cry out to Him when trying times come my way. i want to be like that... discipline! discipline! discipline!

Lord Jesus,
i know that You are the One who created all the earth and the heavens. You know what makes people tick, and what can cause a grown man to fall on his knees in repentance. You are the Source to whom i want to retreat. You are my resting place, my comfort, my hope of the future. i lay aside my tendecies to retaliate to men, instead of clinging to You. please draw me close to You when satan rears his ugly face. let me be discerning to know when the battle is raging with me and with others. let these weapons which You've taught me how to use be effective in this war. don't let me give up ground which belongs to You. You're my God, my Salvation. i love You, Jesus.
in Jesus' Name ~ Amen!

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*Justin *Carrie *Brandon