Take Comfort!

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. With him is an arm of the flesh, but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles!” 2 Chronicles 32:6-8

Wow! How encouraging is that? You have to read the whole story to get the full impact from this passage, but basically, 180 thousand really mean guys were attacking Israel. History was not in their favor – the last time these guys attacked, Israel lost. But king Hezekiah stood in front of his people and declared the words you just read.

What army of really mean guys is attacking your city today?

Your enemy may come in the form of finances, stress at work, conflict in your marriage, defiant children, or a temptation to give in to your sin nature in one way or another. Whatever that enemy may be, let the Truth of Scripture speak encouragingly to you – just like the Truth encouraged the people of Israel that day.

The end of verse 8 says, “And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.” Take confidence in the Word today!

(If you want to read the whole story, start in 2 Chronicles 31:20 and read to 32:23. Buckle up, it’s exciting!)

Whitney for….

5 thoughts on “Take Comfort!”

Great encouragement for today, Whitney!

LikeLike

Whitney, today I need to be strong and encouraged by God's Word. There are enemies quietly attaching a major project I've been working on, and as today begins in silence, I declare victory by the Grace of God.

Thank you~ Debby

LikeLike