2 Kings 18 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO

 

Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in the language of Judah: “Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria! 2 Kings 18:28 – The northern kingdom of Israel had fallen, now only the southern kingdom of Judah remained. The same nation that took out Israel is now at the doorstep of Judah announcing its plans to do the same destruction to it that it had done to many other lands prior. Messengers from Assyria, like the Rabshakeh, are standing outside the city wall proclaiming their master’s destructive plans to any and all that would hear it. While being asked to speak this message only to the administration of the city, so it wouldn’t cause the masses to panic, we see above the response from the enemy to such a request. They instead loudly and proudly proclaimed their master’s message to every person that was there in the language they all understood. Know our enemy the devil will do exactly the same. He will loudly and proudly proclaim his message of sin and death to all who are available to listen, and he knows the language to use to make it clear for all to hear. While our aim is to be more like Jesus, in this unique instance we should take note from the example set by our enemy. We should be proud and loud about the message of our master the Lord Jesus. We should proclaim it to everyone that will listen. We also should know the language of the people we are speaking to so they can understand it unhindered. Maybe that literally means learning a new language, but maybe that means learning their story, their traumas, and their questions so you can share the Gospel in a way that they will listen too. The enemy knows their language and he is speaking to the lost in it. Let’s learn it as well and share the hope of the Gospel to the lost in a way they’ll understand. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3084

 

Question To Ponder: What’s a way someone could speak to you that turns you off from what they have to say?

 

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2 Kings – Chapter 18