“A Majority of One”
BIBLE READING: 2 Chronicles 30-32
When Sennacherib,
king of Assyria, invaded Judah, Hezekiah knew that the city of Jerusalem would
come under attack, so he went into action to defend the city. He built up the
broken wall and raised up another outside of it. He also "made
weapons and shields in abundance" and "set military
captains over the people" (vv.5-6). But it would take more than that to save the
city from the onslaught of the powerful armies of Sennacherib. So, Hezekiah
called the people together to encourage them. In the face of their seemingly
hopeless situation, he declared, "There are more with us than with
him" (v.7). How could he
say this? He gives the answer in the very next verse: "With
[Sennacherib] is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us
and to fight our battles." That was their hope. Sennacherib had
power, men, and prestige--"an arm of flesh"--but the
inhabitants of Jerusalem had the Lord! Is there some "enemy" pressing
in on you today? Do you feel as though the opposition is about to crush and
destroy you? Does everything seem hopeless? Take heart, child of God! With the
Lord on your side, you are never outnumbered. --R W De Haa
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