"With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles!" King Hezekiah to the people and their officers when faced with Sennacherib's army.
The tension in the city would've been palpable. They had watched the King of Assyria gobble up countries and cities and he was on his way to Jerusalem. Hezekiah saw it coming and began preparing. He summoned the leaders. The men blocked the springs and the streams up so that the enemy would have little water. They all worked hard and fast to repair the city wall and build towers. They quickly built a second wall around the city and reinforced the roofs. Anxiety was turned into action. They were ready to take up their positions and stand firm.
A warrior king, standing at the gates of the city of his fathers, reminds them of the presence of God to encourage his people. The silence of the crowd brought the words of the past to his subjects as he shouted, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him!"
What a great story... 2 Chronicles 32.
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified: do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." ~God
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