- Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in the language of Judah: “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!” Isaiah 36:13 – Fear speaks in ways we understand while God often works in ways we don’t understand. This is where trust comes in. Fear is going to be so plain to your eyes there won’t be any missing it, yet how God is moving and working can be so behind the scenes that we mistake it for an absence of Him in our story. Trust He’s working even when you don’t see it. Trust He knows what He’s doing even when you don’t. In those seasons where fear is in your face remember God is closer than fear can ever be in your story. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1237
- And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem, with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Washer’s Field. Isaiah 36:2 – Finally the words of Isaiah to Judah are taking place. The Assyrian king sent his Rabshakeh, a trusted servant, to proclaim to Judah how pitiful trusting in Egypt or God would be when his king came to attack them. We see from our passage that the enemy came and stood by the upper pool, one of the main water sources for the city, to proclaim this speech. This was a strategic move. The enemy was making it clear that he was able to easily go through their defenses, come right up to a main water supply, and not even be tripped up at all. If they couldn’t stop him from walking right up to a vital part of their city like this, then they couldn’t stop the enemy army when they came. Know our enemy will play this game too. He’ll move strategically and use those moves to convince you he’s unstoppable in your life. “See how I got you to trip up in that again?” “See how I was able to influence your friend into sin? You have no chance against me!” Our enemy will use every trick in his dusty old book to foster a belief in your heart that he can’t be stopped. But he easily can be stopped by our Savior. Yes, he may be able to come past our guard and stand by our upper pool, but he can’t defeat our God. Trust in the Lord in the power of His might and see the salvation of the Lord on the day the enemy begins his approach. God always wins. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2703
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