Day 200 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 19 July 2022 reflections
Day 200, 19 July 2022
1) 2 Kings 19:1-19
Isaiah 37:1-20
2 Chronicles 32:9-19
2 Kings 19:20-37
Isaiah 37:21-38
2 Chronicles 32:20-23
2 Kings 19:1-19
2 Kings 19
Hezekiah Consults Isaiah
Isa 37:1-13
1(1Ki 21:27; 2Ki 18:37) When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes,
covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of the Lord.
2 (Isa 1:1; 2:1) He sent Eliakim, who was over the household,
Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth,
to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.
3 They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah: This day is a day of distress,
chastisement, and disgrace, for children have come to the mouth
of the womb, but there is no strength to birth them.
4 (2Sa 16:12; Jos 14:12) Perhaps the Lord your God will hear all the words
of the Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria, his master, has sent to taunt
the living God and will rebuke the words that the Lord your God has heard,
and you might lift up a prayer for the remnant that are left."
5 When the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah,
6 (2Ki 18:17; 18:35) Isaiah said to them, "Thus shall you say to your master,
'Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid of the words that you have heard,
with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
7 (2Ki 7:6) I am putting a spirit in him, and he will hear a report
and return to his own land.
Then I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.' "
Sennacherib Defies the Lord
8 (2Ki 18:14; Jos 10:29) Then the Rabshakeh returned and found
the king of Assyria warring against Libnah,
for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.
9 (1Sa 23:27) When the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush,
"He has come out to fight against you,"
he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
10 (2Ki 18:5; 18:29-30) "Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah,
saying: Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying:
Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
11 You have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands
by annihilating them. Will you be delivered?
12 (Ge 11:31; 2Ki 17:6) Have the gods of the nations delivered them,
the nations that my fathers destroyed, Gozan, Harran, Rezeph,
and the sons of Eden who were in Tel Assar?
13 (2Ki 18:34) Where is the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad,
the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?"
Hezekiah's Prayer
Isa 37:14-20
14 (Isa 37:14) Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers
and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord
and spread it before the Lord.
15 (Ex 25:22; 1Ki 18:39 )Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said,
"O Lord, God of Israel, who sits on the cherubim, You alone are God over
all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made the sky and the earth.
16 (2Ki 19:4; 2Ch 6:40) Incline, O Lord, Your ear and hear. Open,
O Lord, Your eyes and see. Hear the words of Sennacherib,
which he sent to taunt the living God.
17 "Surely, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have
annihilated the nations and their lands
18 (Ac 17:29; Isa 44:9-20) and have put their gods in the fire,
for they were no gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone;
thus they have been destroyed.
19 (1Ki 8:43; Ps 83:18) So now, O Lord our God, save us from his hand,
that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You, O Lord, are God alone."
2 Kings 19
[1] And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his
clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the
LORD.
[2] And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the
scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah
the prophet the son of Amoz.
[3] And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of
trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the
birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
[4] It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom
the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and
will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up
thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
[5] So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
[6] And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith
the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the
servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
[7] Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and
shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in
his own land.
[8] So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against
Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
[9] And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come
out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
[10] Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God
in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be
delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
[11] Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all
lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?
[12] Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have
destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which
were in Thelasar?
[13] Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of
the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
[14] And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and
read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it
before the LORD.
[15] And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel,
which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of
all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
[16] LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see:
and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the
living God.
[17] Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and
their lands,
[18] And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the
work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
[19] Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his
hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD
God, even thou only.
Isaiah Prophesies Sennacherib’s Fall
Isaiah 37:1-20
Isaiah 37
Isaiah Foretells Deliverance
(2Ki 19:1-13)
1 And it came to pass when King Hezekiah heard it that he tore his clothes,
and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.
2 (Isa 1:1) He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna
the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth,
to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.
3 (Hos 13:13; Isa 66:9) They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah:
This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy.
For children have come to birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth.
4 (Isa 1:9; 36:20) Perhaps the Lord your God will hear the words
of the Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to reproach
the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord your God has heard.
Therefore, lift up a prayer for the remnant that is left."
5 So the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
6 (Isa 7:4; 35:4) Isaiah said to them, "Thus you shall say to your master,
'Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid of the words that you have heard,
with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
7 (Isa 37:9) Listen! I will put a spirit in him so that he shall hear a rumor,
and return to his own land. And I will cause him to fall
by the sword in his own land.' "
8 (Jos 10:29) So the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria
warring against Libnah. For he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
9 He heard them say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia,
"He has come out to make war with you." And when he heard it,
he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
10 (Isa 36:15) “Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah,
saying: Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying,
'Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.'
11 (Isa 36:18-20) Certainly you have heard what the kings of Assyria
have done to all lands by utterly destroying them. So shall you be delivered?
12 (Ge 11:31; 2Ki 17:6) Have the gods of the nations delivered them
which my fathers have destroyed, even Gozan and Harran
and Rezeph and the sons of Eden who were in Tel Assar?
13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad,
and the kings of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?"
The Prayer of Hezekiah
2Ki 19:14-19
14 And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers
and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord,
and spread it before the Lord.
15 Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying,
16 (Ex 25:22; Ps 86:10) "O Lord of Hosts, God of Israel, who dwells
above the cherubim, You are the God, even You alone,
of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
17 (2Ch 6:40; Ps 17:6) Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear. Open Your eyes,
O Lord, and see, and hear all the words of Sennacherib,
which he has sent to reproach the living God.
18 (2Ki 15:29; 16:9) "Truly, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste
all the nations and their countries,
19 and have cast their gods into the fire. For they were not gods,
but the work of men's hands, wood and stone. Therefore,
they have destroyed them.
20 (Ps 46:10; 1Ki 18:36-37) Now, O Lord our God, save us from
his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone,
Lord, are God."
Isaiah 37
[1] And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his
clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the
LORD.
[2] And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe,
and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the
prophet the son of Amoz.
[3] And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of
trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the
birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
[4] It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the
king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will
reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy
prayer for the remnant that is left.
[5] So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
[6] And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus
saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith
the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
[7] Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and
return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own
land.
[8] So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against
Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
[9] And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth
to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah,
saying,
[10] Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God,
in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given
into the hand of the king of Assyria.
[11] Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all
lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered?
[12] Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have
destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which
were in Telassar?
[13] Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of
the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
[14] And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and
read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it
before the LORD.
[15] And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,
[16] O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims,
thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou
hast made heaven and earth.
[17] Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see:
and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the
living God.
[18] Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations,
and their countries,
[19] And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the
work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
[20] Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the
kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
2 Chronicles 32:9-19
9 After all this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem
-while he was at Lachish with all his military force that was with him-to
Hezekiah king of Judah and to all Judah that was in Jerusalem stating,
10 "Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: By what do you all trust that
you remain in a besieged Jerusalem?
11 Is not Hezekiah leading you all astray to give you over to death by famine
and thirst when he tells you, 'The Lord our God will deliver us from the hand
of the king of Assyria'?
12 Has not Hezekiah himself taken down this god's high places
and altars by ordering Judah and Jerusalem, 'You all will bow down
at one altar and on it burn sacrifices'?
13 "Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples
of other lands? Were the gods of the nations of these lands surely able
to rescue their lands from my hand?
14 Who from among all the gods of these nations that my fathers utterly
destroyed was able to rescue his people from my hand? For will your god
be able to rescue you all from my hand?
15 Now do not let Hezekiah trick or lead you all astray in this.
And do not believe him, for no god from any nation or kingdom
has been able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my fathers.
How much less will your God deliver you from my hand?"
16 And his servants continued to speak against the Lord God and Hezekiah
his servant.
17 He also wrote letters to insult the Lord God of Israel, speaking against
Him, "As the gods of the nations of other lands did not rescue their people
from my hand, so the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my hand."
18 And they proclaimed it also in a loud voice in the Judean language against
the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall to frighten and terrify them
in order to capture the city.
19 They spoke about the God of Jerusalem like the gods of the other peoples
of the earth, which are only objects made by men's hands.
[9] After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to
Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power
with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at
Jerusalem, saying,
[10] Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye
abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
[11] Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine
and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of
the king of Assyria?
[12] Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars,
and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one
altar, and burn incense upon it?
[13] Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of
other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to
deliver their lands out of mine hand?
[14] Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers
utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your
God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
[15] Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this
manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was
able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my
fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
[16] And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his
servant Hezekiah.
[17] He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak
against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not
delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah
deliver his people out of mine hand.
[18] Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people
of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them;
that they might take the city.
[19] And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the
people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
2 Kings 19:20-37
Isa 37:21-38; 2Ch 32:20-21
20 (2Ki 20:5) Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent word to Hezekiah, saying,
"Thus says the Lord God of Israel: That which you have prayed to Me
concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
21 (La 2:13; Job 16:4; Jer 14:17) This is the word that the Lord has spoken
concerning him:
She despises you, she ridicules you- virgin daughter of Zion.
Behind you, she shakes her head- daughter of Jerusalem.
22 (Isa 5:24; Ps 71:22) Whom have you taunted and blasphemed?
And against whom have you raised a voice
and lifted your eyes upward?
Against the Holy One of Israel.
23 (2Ki 18:17; Ps 20:7) By your messengers
you have taunted the Lord,
and have said,
'With my many chariots
I have gone up the height of the mountains,
to farthest reaches of Lebanon,
and I will cut down its tallest cedars,
its choicest junipers.
I will enter its most remote canopies of night,
its dense forest.
24 I have dug wells
and drunk foreign waters,
and I dried up with the sole of my foot
all the streams of Egypt.'
25 (Isa 45:7) "Have you not heard?
Long ago I arranged it,
in ancient times I formed it;
now I bring it to pass,
that you will turn impregnable cities
into desolate heaps of stones.
26 Their inhabitants are powerless;
they are terrified and ashamed.
They are like grass of the field
and new vegetation,
grass on the roof tops,
scorched before it stands.
27 "But I know your dwelling place,
your going out and your coming in,
and your raging against Me.
28 (2Ki 19:33; Eze 29:4) Because you have raged against Me,
and your self-assuredness has come up to My ears,
I will put My hook in your nose
and My bridle on your lips,
and I will turn you back
on the way by which you came.
29 (2Ki 20:8-9; Ex 3:12) "This will be the sign to you:
This year you will eat what grows itself,
and in the second year the same.
Then in the third year sow, reap,
and plant vineyards, and eat their fruits.
30 (2Ch 32:22-23; 2Ki 19:4) The spared of the house of Judah who remain
will again take root below, and bear fruit above.
31 (Isa 9:7 ) For from Jerusalem a remnant will go forth,
and escapees from Mount Zion.
"The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will do this.
32 (2Sa 20:15; Isa 8:7-10) "Therefore thus says the Lord concerning
the king of Assyria:
He will not enter this city,
shoot an arrow there,
approach it with shield,
or heap up a siege ramp against it.
33 (2Ki 19:28) By the way that he came, he will return;
he will not enter this city,
declares the Lord.
34 (2Ki 20:6; 1Ki 11:12-13) For I will protect this city to save it,
for My own sake and for the sake of David My servant."
The Death of Sennacherib
35 (Ex 12:29-30; 2Sa 24:16) On that night the angel of the Lord
went out and struck 185000 in the camp of the Assyrians.
When others woke up early in the morning, these were all dead bodies.
36 (Jnh 1:2; 2Ki 19:7) So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed
and stayed in Nineveh.
37 (Ge 8:4; Ezr 4:2) As he was worshipping in the house of Nisrok his god,
Adrammelek and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword,
and they escaped into the land of Ararat.
Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
[20] Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the
LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib
king of Assyria I have heard.
[21] This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin
the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the
daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
[22] Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou
exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy
One of Israel.
[23] By the messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With
the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the
mountains, to
the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and
the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his
borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.
[24] I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet
have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
[25] Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times
that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou
shouldest be
to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.
[26] Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed
and
confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as
the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.
[27] But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy
rage against me.
[28] Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears,
therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I
will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
[29] And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things
as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the
same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat
the fruits thereof.
[30] And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again
take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
[31] For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape
out
of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
[32] Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall
not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with
shield, nor cast a bank against it.
[33] By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not
come into this city, saith the LORD.
[34] For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my
servant David's sake.
[35] And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out,
and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five
thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all
dead corpses.
[36] So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and
dwelt at Nineveh.
[37] And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his
god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and
they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in
his stead.
Isaiah 37:21-38
The Fall of Sennacherib
2Ki 19:20-37; 2Ch 32:20-21
21T hen Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying,
"Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Because you have prayed to Me
about Sennacherib king of Assyria,
22 (Job 16:4; Ps 9:14) this is the word which the Lord has spoken against him:
The virgin daughter of Zion
has despised you and mocked you;
the daughter of Jerusalem
has shaken her head at you.
23 (Eze 39:7) Whom have you reproached and blasphemed?
And against whom have you raised your voice,
and lifted up your eyes haughtily?
Against the Holy One of Israel!
24 (Isa 14:8; 10:18) Through your servants
you have reproached the Lord
and have said,
'With my many chariots
I have come up to the heights of the mountains,
to the remotest parts of Lebanon;
and I cut down its tall cedars,
and its choice fir trees;
and I will go to its highest peak,
its thickest forest.
25 (1Ki 20:10) I have dug wells
and drunk water,
and with the sole of my feet
I have dried up all the rivers of Egypt.'
26 (Ac 2:23; 4:27-28) "Have you not heard?
Long ago I have done it,
from ancient times I have formed it.
Now I have brought it to pass,
that you should turn fortified cities
into ruinous heaps.
27 (Ps 129:6) Therefore, their inhabitants were short of strength;
they were dismayed and humiliated;
they were as the grass of the field
and as the green herb,
as the grass on the housetops
is scorched before it is grown up.
28 "But I know your abode,
and your going out and your comingin,
and your rage against Me.
29 (Isa 30:28; Eze 38:4) Because your rage against Me
and your tumult have come up into My ears,
therefore I will put My hook in your nose,
and My bridle in your lips,
and I will turn you back
on the way by which you came.
30 "This shall be a sign to you:
You shall eat this year what grows of itself,
and the second year what springs from the same,
and in the third year sow and reap
and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.
31 (Isa 27:6) The surviving remnant of the house of Judah
shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.
32 (Isa 9:7; 2Ki 19:31) For from Jerusalem shall go out a remnant,
and those who escape out of Mount Zion.
The zeal of the Lord of Hosts
shall do this.
33 "Therefore, thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria:
He shall not come into this city,
nor shoot an arrow there,
nor come before it with shields,
nor build a siege ramp against it.
34 (Isa 37:29) By the way that he came, by the same shall he return,
and shall not come into this city,
says the Lord.
35 (Isa 31:5; 38:6) For I will defend this city to save it
for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David."
36 (Isa 10:12; 2Ki 19:35) Then the angel of the Lord went out and struck
185 000 in the camp of the Assyrians. When others woke up early
in the morning, these were all dead bodies.
37 (Jnh 1:2; 3:3) So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed
and returned home and lived in Nineveh.
38 (Ge 8:4; Ezr 4:2) It came to pass as he was worshipping
in the house of Nisrok, his god, that Adrammelek and Sharezer, his sons,
struck him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Ararat.
And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
[21] Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the
LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king
of Assyria:
[22] This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin,
the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the
daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
[23] Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou
exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy
One of Israel.
[24] By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the
multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the
sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the
choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border,
and the forest of his Carmel.
[25] I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I
dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.
[26] Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times,
that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be
to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
[27] Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and
confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as
the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.
[28] But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy
rage against me.
[29] Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears,
therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I
will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
[30] And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as
groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and
in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit
thereof.
[31] And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take
root downward, and bear fruit upward:
[32] For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out
of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
[33] Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall
not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there nor come before it with
shields, nor cast a bank against it.
[34] By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not
come into this city, saith the LORD.
[35] For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my
servant David's sake.
[36] Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the
Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose
early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
[37] So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and
dwelt at Nineveh.
[38] And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his
god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and
they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in
his stead.
2 Chronicles 32:20-23
The Death of Sennacherib
20 So Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz prayed
concerning this. And they called out to heaven.
21 So the Lord sent an angel and destroyed the mighty army, leaders,
and officials in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king returned
in shame to his own land. When he entered the temple of his god,
some of his sons fell on him there with the sword.
22 So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand
of Sennacherib king of Assyria, and from the hand of all others,
and gave them rest on every side.
23 Many brought tribute to the Lord in Jerusalem a
nd choice gifts to Hezekiah king of Judah so that he was lifted
up before the eyes of all the nations from then on.
[20] And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of
Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
[21] And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour,
and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he
returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the
house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with
the sword.
[22] Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the
hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and
guided them on every side.
[23] And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to
Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations
from thenceforth.
2) Our Daily Bread for 18 July 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/07/19/a-humble-snack
Entitled A Humble Snack
1 Peter 5:1-6
1 Peter 5
Tending the Flock of God
1 (Lk 24:48; Ac 11:30) I exhort the elders who are among you,
as one who is also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ
as well as a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
2 (1Ti 3:8; 3:3) Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, take care
of them, not by constraint, but willingly, not for dishonest gain,
but eagerly.
3 (Eze 34:4; Php 3:17) Do not lord over those in your charge,
but be examples to the flock.
4 (1Co 9:25; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 1:4) And when the chief Shepherd appears,
you will receive a crown of glory that will not fade away.
5 (Jas 4:6; Eph 5:21) Likewise you younger ones, submit yourselves
to the elders. Yes, all of you be submissive one to another
and clothe yourselves with humility, because
"God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble."(Pr 3:34.)
6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time.
1 Peter 5
[1] The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a
witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that
shall be revealed:
[2] Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof,
not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
[3] Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the
flock.
[4] And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of
glory that fadeth not away.
[5] Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you
be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth
the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
[6] Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may
exalt you in due time:
The bag of snack chips was small, but it taught an American missionary a big
lesson. Working one evening in the Dominican Republic, she arrived at
a church meeting and opened her chips when a woman she hardly knew reached
and grabbed a few from the bag. Others helped themselves, too.
How rude, the missionary thought. Then she realized a humbling lesson.
She didn't yet understand the culture where she'd agreed to serve. Rather than
emphasising individualism, as in the United States, she learned that life in
the Dominican Republic is lived in community. Sharing one's food and goods
is how people relate to each other. Her way wasn't better, just different.
She confessed, "It was very humbling to discover these things about me."
As she began to recognize her own biases, she also learned that humbly
sharing with others helped her serve them better.
Peter taught this lesson to church leaders: treat others with humility.
He counseled the elders to resist "lording it over those entrusted to you"
(1 Peter 5:3). And those younger? "Submit yourselves to your elders.
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility" (v. 5). As he declared:
"God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble." Therefore, "humble
yourselves under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time"
(v. 6). May He help us humbly live before Him and others today.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What cultural biases do you harbour? How could you let God transform
those attitudes so you humbly serve all?
Father, exchange my arrogance regarding others with Your humble love.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 3 - From Darkness to Light
Col 1:13-14
13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has transferred us
into the kingdom of His dear Son,
14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
13 who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated
us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Most of us have no real concept of darkness. We live in a world illuminated
not only by sun, moon and start, bit by streetlights and electric lamps and,
when the power goes off, flashlights and candles. We resist the darkness
For the sighted, being in absolute darkness is a frightening experience.
The dark blots out everything; we can see nothing, not even our own bodies,
and we may become disoriented. The dark seems to press in upon us,
with an almost physical weight that oppresses.
Spiritual darkness is like that. Spiritual darkness,
the absence of light in Christ, is oppressive, weighing us down,
distorting our perceptions of realty.
We cannot judge clearly, for we cannot see at all.
Yet God breaks into our darkness, bringing his light - Jesus Christ,
The Light of the World. When the awareness of Christ invades our lives,
our eyes are opened and we can see for the first time. We see our sin,
God's grace, and the Way he has provided for escape from the dark.
And as we continue to walk in his light, we see even more - the need
for changes in our lives, and God's power to work those changes.
Discernment and wisdom come through his light,
and we understand spiritual truths we could never see before.
Paul says that God has 'rescued' us from darkness and brought us
into the light. We cannot, on our own, accomplish this rescue,
but god through Christ's sacrifice brings it about in us.
He is the light who illuminates our darkness.
Application
a) Many different kinds of spiritual darkness invade our lives
and keep us blind to the truth - sin, lack of understanding,
resistance to the Holy Spirit. What kinds of spiritual darkness
have I experienced?
b) What changes took place in me when I first 'came into the light'?
c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 9:8,11
8 God is able to make all grace abound toward you,
so that you, always having enough of everything,
may abound to every good work.
11 So you will be enriched in everything to all bountifulness,
which makes us give thanks to God.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having
all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
11 being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through
us thanksgiving to God.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Facing Pain and Suffering
Ps 9:9-12
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;
declare His deeds among the people.
12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the humble.
Waw
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Zain
11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we pray for these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapolated for the 2011 National
Household Survey and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
19th Day of the Month
a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
(
1 Tim 2:1-2
)
b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island
I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge
of the truth.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Lord that your enemies be save for the Lord.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, exchange my arrogance regarding others
with Your humble love. "
Pray to the Lord and pray for spiritual truths that first encompassed you
to enlighten you.
Pray to the Lord and pray His bountifulness flows from you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as a refuge in a time of trouble.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Society
Pray for the encouragement of women who worship in secret in Bahrain
for fear of losing their children and families.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1) 2 Kings 19:1-19
Isaiah 37:1-20
2 Chronicles 32:9-19
2 Kings 19:20-37
Isaiah 37:21-38
2 Chronicles 32:20-23
2 Kings 19:1-19
2 Kings 19
Hezekiah Consults Isaiah
Isa 37:1-13
1(1Ki 21:27; 2Ki 18:37) When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes,
covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of the Lord.
2 (Isa 1:1; 2:1) He sent Eliakim, who was over the household,
Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth,
to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.
3 They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah: This day is a day of distress,
chastisement, and disgrace, for children have come to the mouth
of the womb, but there is no strength to birth them.
4 (2Sa 16:12; Jos 14:12) Perhaps the Lord your God will hear all the words
of the Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria, his master, has sent to taunt
the living God and will rebuke the words that the Lord your God has heard,
and you might lift up a prayer for the remnant that are left."
5 When the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah,
6 (2Ki 18:17; 18:35) Isaiah said to them, "Thus shall you say to your master,
'Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid of the words that you have heard,
with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
7 (2Ki 7:6) I am putting a spirit in him, and he will hear a report
and return to his own land.
Then I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.' "
Sennacherib Defies the Lord
8 (2Ki 18:14; Jos 10:29) Then the Rabshakeh returned and found
the king of Assyria warring against Libnah,
for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.
9 (1Sa 23:27) When the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush,
"He has come out to fight against you,"
he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
10 (2Ki 18:5; 18:29-30) "Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah,
saying: Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying:
Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
11 You have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands
by annihilating them. Will you be delivered?
12 (Ge 11:31; 2Ki 17:6) Have the gods of the nations delivered them,
the nations that my fathers destroyed, Gozan, Harran, Rezeph,
and the sons of Eden who were in Tel Assar?
13 (2Ki 18:34) Where is the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad,
the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?"
Hezekiah's Prayer
Isa 37:14-20
14 (Isa 37:14) Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers
and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord
and spread it before the Lord.
15 (Ex 25:22; 1Ki 18:39 )Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said,
"O Lord, God of Israel, who sits on the cherubim, You alone are God over
all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made the sky and the earth.
16 (2Ki 19:4; 2Ch 6:40) Incline, O Lord, Your ear and hear. Open,
O Lord, Your eyes and see. Hear the words of Sennacherib,
which he sent to taunt the living God.
17 "Surely, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have
annihilated the nations and their lands
18 (Ac 17:29; Isa 44:9-20) and have put their gods in the fire,
for they were no gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone;
thus they have been destroyed.
19 (1Ki 8:43; Ps 83:18) So now, O Lord our God, save us from his hand,
that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You, O Lord, are God alone."
2 Kings 19
[1] And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his
clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the
LORD.
[2] And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the
scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah
the prophet the son of Amoz.
[3] And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of
trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the
birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
[4] It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom
the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and
will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up
thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
[5] So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
[6] And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith
the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the
servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
[7] Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and
shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in
his own land.
[8] So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against
Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
[9] And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come
out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
[10] Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God
in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be
delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
[11] Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all
lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?
[12] Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have
destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which
were in Thelasar?
[13] Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of
the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
[14] And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and
read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it
before the LORD.
[15] And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel,
which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of
all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
[16] LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see:
and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the
living God.
[17] Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and
their lands,
[18] And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the
work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
[19] Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his
hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD
God, even thou only.
Isaiah Prophesies Sennacherib’s Fall
Isaiah 37:1-20
Isaiah 37
Isaiah Foretells Deliverance
(2Ki 19:1-13)
1 And it came to pass when King Hezekiah heard it that he tore his clothes,
and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.
2 (Isa 1:1) He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna
the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth,
to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.
3 (Hos 13:13; Isa 66:9) They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah:
This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy.
For children have come to birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth.
4 (Isa 1:9; 36:20) Perhaps the Lord your God will hear the words
of the Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to reproach
the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord your God has heard.
Therefore, lift up a prayer for the remnant that is left."
5 So the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
6 (Isa 7:4; 35:4) Isaiah said to them, "Thus you shall say to your master,
'Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid of the words that you have heard,
with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
7 (Isa 37:9) Listen! I will put a spirit in him so that he shall hear a rumor,
and return to his own land. And I will cause him to fall
by the sword in his own land.' "
8 (Jos 10:29) So the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria
warring against Libnah. For he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
9 He heard them say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia,
"He has come out to make war with you." And when he heard it,
he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
10 (Isa 36:15) “Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah,
saying: Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying,
'Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.'
11 (Isa 36:18-20) Certainly you have heard what the kings of Assyria
have done to all lands by utterly destroying them. So shall you be delivered?
12 (Ge 11:31; 2Ki 17:6) Have the gods of the nations delivered them
which my fathers have destroyed, even Gozan and Harran
and Rezeph and the sons of Eden who were in Tel Assar?
13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad,
and the kings of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?"
The Prayer of Hezekiah
2Ki 19:14-19
14 And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers
and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord,
and spread it before the Lord.
15 Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying,
16 (Ex 25:22; Ps 86:10) "O Lord of Hosts, God of Israel, who dwells
above the cherubim, You are the God, even You alone,
of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
17 (2Ch 6:40; Ps 17:6) Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear. Open Your eyes,
O Lord, and see, and hear all the words of Sennacherib,
which he has sent to reproach the living God.
18 (2Ki 15:29; 16:9) "Truly, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste
all the nations and their countries,
19 and have cast their gods into the fire. For they were not gods,
but the work of men's hands, wood and stone. Therefore,
they have destroyed them.
20 (Ps 46:10; 1Ki 18:36-37) Now, O Lord our God, save us from
his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone,
Lord, are God."
Isaiah 37
[1] And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his
clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the
LORD.
[2] And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe,
and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the
prophet the son of Amoz.
[3] And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of
trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the
birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
[4] It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the
king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will
reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy
prayer for the remnant that is left.
[5] So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
[6] And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus
saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith
the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
[7] Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and
return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own
land.
[8] So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against
Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
[9] And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth
to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah,
saying,
[10] Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God,
in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given
into the hand of the king of Assyria.
[11] Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all
lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered?
[12] Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have
destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which
were in Telassar?
[13] Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of
the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
[14] And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and
read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it
before the LORD.
[15] And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,
[16] O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims,
thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou
hast made heaven and earth.
[17] Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see:
and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the
living God.
[18] Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations,
and their countries,
[19] And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the
work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
[20] Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the
kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
2 Chronicles 32:9-19
9 After all this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem
-while he was at Lachish with all his military force that was with him-to
Hezekiah king of Judah and to all Judah that was in Jerusalem stating,
10 "Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: By what do you all trust that
you remain in a besieged Jerusalem?
11 Is not Hezekiah leading you all astray to give you over to death by famine
and thirst when he tells you, 'The Lord our God will deliver us from the hand
of the king of Assyria'?
12 Has not Hezekiah himself taken down this god's high places
and altars by ordering Judah and Jerusalem, 'You all will bow down
at one altar and on it burn sacrifices'?
13 "Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples
of other lands? Were the gods of the nations of these lands surely able
to rescue their lands from my hand?
14 Who from among all the gods of these nations that my fathers utterly
destroyed was able to rescue his people from my hand? For will your god
be able to rescue you all from my hand?
15 Now do not let Hezekiah trick or lead you all astray in this.
And do not believe him, for no god from any nation or kingdom
has been able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my fathers.
How much less will your God deliver you from my hand?"
16 And his servants continued to speak against the Lord God and Hezekiah
his servant.
17 He also wrote letters to insult the Lord God of Israel, speaking against
Him, "As the gods of the nations of other lands did not rescue their people
from my hand, so the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my hand."
18 And they proclaimed it also in a loud voice in the Judean language against
the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall to frighten and terrify them
in order to capture the city.
19 They spoke about the God of Jerusalem like the gods of the other peoples
of the earth, which are only objects made by men's hands.
[9] After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to
Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power
with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at
Jerusalem, saying,
[10] Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye
abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
[11] Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine
and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of
the king of Assyria?
[12] Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars,
and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one
altar, and burn incense upon it?
[13] Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of
other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to
deliver their lands out of mine hand?
[14] Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers
utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your
God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
[15] Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this
manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was
able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my
fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
[16] And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his
servant Hezekiah.
[17] He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak
against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not
delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah
deliver his people out of mine hand.
[18] Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people
of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them;
that they might take the city.
[19] And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the
people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
2 Kings 19:20-37
Isa 37:21-38; 2Ch 32:20-21
20 (2Ki 20:5) Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent word to Hezekiah, saying,
"Thus says the Lord God of Israel: That which you have prayed to Me
concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
21 (La 2:13; Job 16:4; Jer 14:17) This is the word that the Lord has spoken
concerning him:
She despises you, she ridicules you- virgin daughter of Zion.
Behind you, she shakes her head- daughter of Jerusalem.
22 (Isa 5:24; Ps 71:22) Whom have you taunted and blasphemed?
And against whom have you raised a voice
and lifted your eyes upward?
Against the Holy One of Israel.
23 (2Ki 18:17; Ps 20:7) By your messengers
you have taunted the Lord,
and have said,
'With my many chariots
I have gone up the height of the mountains,
to farthest reaches of Lebanon,
and I will cut down its tallest cedars,
its choicest junipers.
I will enter its most remote canopies of night,
its dense forest.
24 I have dug wells
and drunk foreign waters,
and I dried up with the sole of my foot
all the streams of Egypt.'
25 (Isa 45:7) "Have you not heard?
Long ago I arranged it,
in ancient times I formed it;
now I bring it to pass,
that you will turn impregnable cities
into desolate heaps of stones.
26 Their inhabitants are powerless;
they are terrified and ashamed.
They are like grass of the field
and new vegetation,
grass on the roof tops,
scorched before it stands.
27 "But I know your dwelling place,
your going out and your coming in,
and your raging against Me.
28 (2Ki 19:33; Eze 29:4) Because you have raged against Me,
and your self-assuredness has come up to My ears,
I will put My hook in your nose
and My bridle on your lips,
and I will turn you back
on the way by which you came.
29 (2Ki 20:8-9; Ex 3:12) "This will be the sign to you:
This year you will eat what grows itself,
and in the second year the same.
Then in the third year sow, reap,
and plant vineyards, and eat their fruits.
30 (2Ch 32:22-23; 2Ki 19:4) The spared of the house of Judah who remain
will again take root below, and bear fruit above.
31 (Isa 9:7 ) For from Jerusalem a remnant will go forth,
and escapees from Mount Zion.
"The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will do this.
32 (2Sa 20:15; Isa 8:7-10) "Therefore thus says the Lord concerning
the king of Assyria:
He will not enter this city,
shoot an arrow there,
approach it with shield,
or heap up a siege ramp against it.
33 (2Ki 19:28) By the way that he came, he will return;
he will not enter this city,
declares the Lord.
34 (2Ki 20:6; 1Ki 11:12-13) For I will protect this city to save it,
for My own sake and for the sake of David My servant."
The Death of Sennacherib
35 (Ex 12:29-30; 2Sa 24:16) On that night the angel of the Lord
went out and struck 185000 in the camp of the Assyrians.
When others woke up early in the morning, these were all dead bodies.
36 (Jnh 1:2; 2Ki 19:7) So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed
and stayed in Nineveh.
37 (Ge 8:4; Ezr 4:2) As he was worshipping in the house of Nisrok his god,
Adrammelek and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword,
and they escaped into the land of Ararat.
Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
[20] Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the
LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib
king of Assyria I have heard.
[21] This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin
the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the
daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
[22] Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou
exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy
One of Israel.
[23] By the messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With
the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the
mountains, to
the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and
the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his
borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.
[24] I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet
have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
[25] Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times
that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou
shouldest be
to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.
[26] Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed
and
confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as
the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.
[27] But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy
rage against me.
[28] Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears,
therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I
will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
[29] And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things
as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the
same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat
the fruits thereof.
[30] And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again
take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
[31] For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape
out
of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
[32] Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall
not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with
shield, nor cast a bank against it.
[33] By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not
come into this city, saith the LORD.
[34] For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my
servant David's sake.
[35] And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out,
and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five
thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all
dead corpses.
[36] So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and
dwelt at Nineveh.
[37] And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his
god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and
they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in
his stead.
Isaiah 37:21-38
The Fall of Sennacherib
2Ki 19:20-37; 2Ch 32:20-21
21T hen Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying,
"Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Because you have prayed to Me
about Sennacherib king of Assyria,
22 (Job 16:4; Ps 9:14) this is the word which the Lord has spoken against him:
The virgin daughter of Zion
has despised you and mocked you;
the daughter of Jerusalem
has shaken her head at you.
23 (Eze 39:7) Whom have you reproached and blasphemed?
And against whom have you raised your voice,
and lifted up your eyes haughtily?
Against the Holy One of Israel!
24 (Isa 14:8; 10:18) Through your servants
you have reproached the Lord
and have said,
'With my many chariots
I have come up to the heights of the mountains,
to the remotest parts of Lebanon;
and I cut down its tall cedars,
and its choice fir trees;
and I will go to its highest peak,
its thickest forest.
25 (1Ki 20:10) I have dug wells
and drunk water,
and with the sole of my feet
I have dried up all the rivers of Egypt.'
26 (Ac 2:23; 4:27-28) "Have you not heard?
Long ago I have done it,
from ancient times I have formed it.
Now I have brought it to pass,
that you should turn fortified cities
into ruinous heaps.
27 (Ps 129:6) Therefore, their inhabitants were short of strength;
they were dismayed and humiliated;
they were as the grass of the field
and as the green herb,
as the grass on the housetops
is scorched before it is grown up.
28 "But I know your abode,
and your going out and your comingin,
and your rage against Me.
29 (Isa 30:28; Eze 38:4) Because your rage against Me
and your tumult have come up into My ears,
therefore I will put My hook in your nose,
and My bridle in your lips,
and I will turn you back
on the way by which you came.
30 "This shall be a sign to you:
You shall eat this year what grows of itself,
and the second year what springs from the same,
and in the third year sow and reap
and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.
31 (Isa 27:6) The surviving remnant of the house of Judah
shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.
32 (Isa 9:7; 2Ki 19:31) For from Jerusalem shall go out a remnant,
and those who escape out of Mount Zion.
The zeal of the Lord of Hosts
shall do this.
33 "Therefore, thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria:
He shall not come into this city,
nor shoot an arrow there,
nor come before it with shields,
nor build a siege ramp against it.
34 (Isa 37:29) By the way that he came, by the same shall he return,
and shall not come into this city,
says the Lord.
35 (Isa 31:5; 38:6) For I will defend this city to save it
for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David."
36 (Isa 10:12; 2Ki 19:35) Then the angel of the Lord went out and struck
185 000 in the camp of the Assyrians. When others woke up early
in the morning, these were all dead bodies.
37 (Jnh 1:2; 3:3) So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed
and returned home and lived in Nineveh.
38 (Ge 8:4; Ezr 4:2) It came to pass as he was worshipping
in the house of Nisrok, his god, that Adrammelek and Sharezer, his sons,
struck him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Ararat.
And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
[21] Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the
LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king
of Assyria:
[22] This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin,
the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the
daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
[23] Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou
exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy
One of Israel.
[24] By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the
multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the
sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the
choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border,
and the forest of his Carmel.
[25] I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I
dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.
[26] Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times,
that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be
to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
[27] Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and
confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as
the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.
[28] But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy
rage against me.
[29] Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears,
therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I
will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
[30] And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as
groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and
in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit
thereof.
[31] And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take
root downward, and bear fruit upward:
[32] For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out
of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
[33] Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall
not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there nor come before it with
shields, nor cast a bank against it.
[34] By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not
come into this city, saith the LORD.
[35] For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my
servant David's sake.
[36] Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the
Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose
early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
[37] So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and
dwelt at Nineveh.
[38] And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his
god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and
they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in
his stead.
2 Chronicles 32:20-23
The Death of Sennacherib
20 So Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz prayed
concerning this. And they called out to heaven.
21 So the Lord sent an angel and destroyed the mighty army, leaders,
and officials in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king returned
in shame to his own land. When he entered the temple of his god,
some of his sons fell on him there with the sword.
22 So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand
of Sennacherib king of Assyria, and from the hand of all others,
and gave them rest on every side.
23 Many brought tribute to the Lord in Jerusalem a
nd choice gifts to Hezekiah king of Judah so that he was lifted
up before the eyes of all the nations from then on.
[20] And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of
Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
[21] And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour,
and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he
returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the
house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with
the sword.
[22] Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the
hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and
guided them on every side.
[23] And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to
Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations
from thenceforth.
2) Our Daily Bread for 18 July 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/07/19/a-humble-snack
Entitled A Humble Snack
1 Peter 5:1-6
1 Peter 5
Tending the Flock of God
1 (Lk 24:48; Ac 11:30) I exhort the elders who are among you,
as one who is also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ
as well as a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
2 (1Ti 3:8; 3:3) Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, take care
of them, not by constraint, but willingly, not for dishonest gain,
but eagerly.
3 (Eze 34:4; Php 3:17) Do not lord over those in your charge,
but be examples to the flock.
4 (1Co 9:25; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 1:4) And when the chief Shepherd appears,
you will receive a crown of glory that will not fade away.
5 (Jas 4:6; Eph 5:21) Likewise you younger ones, submit yourselves
to the elders. Yes, all of you be submissive one to another
and clothe yourselves with humility, because
"God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble."(Pr 3:34.)
6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time.
1 Peter 5
[1] The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a
witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that
shall be revealed:
[2] Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof,
not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
[3] Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the
flock.
[4] And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of
glory that fadeth not away.
[5] Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you
be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth
the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
[6] Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may
exalt you in due time:
The bag of snack chips was small, but it taught an American missionary a big
lesson. Working one evening in the Dominican Republic, she arrived at
a church meeting and opened her chips when a woman she hardly knew reached
and grabbed a few from the bag. Others helped themselves, too.
How rude, the missionary thought. Then she realized a humbling lesson.
She didn't yet understand the culture where she'd agreed to serve. Rather than
emphasising individualism, as in the United States, she learned that life in
the Dominican Republic is lived in community. Sharing one's food and goods
is how people relate to each other. Her way wasn't better, just different.
She confessed, "It was very humbling to discover these things about me."
As she began to recognize her own biases, she also learned that humbly
sharing with others helped her serve them better.
Peter taught this lesson to church leaders: treat others with humility.
He counseled the elders to resist "lording it over those entrusted to you"
(1 Peter 5:3). And those younger? "Submit yourselves to your elders.
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility" (v. 5). As he declared:
"God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble." Therefore, "humble
yourselves under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time"
(v. 6). May He help us humbly live before Him and others today.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What cultural biases do you harbour? How could you let God transform
those attitudes so you humbly serve all?
Father, exchange my arrogance regarding others with Your humble love.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 3 - From Darkness to Light
Col 1:13-14
13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has transferred us
into the kingdom of His dear Son,
14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
13 who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated
us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Most of us have no real concept of darkness. We live in a world illuminated
not only by sun, moon and start, bit by streetlights and electric lamps and,
when the power goes off, flashlights and candles. We resist the darkness
For the sighted, being in absolute darkness is a frightening experience.
The dark blots out everything; we can see nothing, not even our own bodies,
and we may become disoriented. The dark seems to press in upon us,
with an almost physical weight that oppresses.
Spiritual darkness is like that. Spiritual darkness,
the absence of light in Christ, is oppressive, weighing us down,
distorting our perceptions of realty.
We cannot judge clearly, for we cannot see at all.
Yet God breaks into our darkness, bringing his light - Jesus Christ,
The Light of the World. When the awareness of Christ invades our lives,
our eyes are opened and we can see for the first time. We see our sin,
God's grace, and the Way he has provided for escape from the dark.
And as we continue to walk in his light, we see even more - the need
for changes in our lives, and God's power to work those changes.
Discernment and wisdom come through his light,
and we understand spiritual truths we could never see before.
Paul says that God has 'rescued' us from darkness and brought us
into the light. We cannot, on our own, accomplish this rescue,
but god through Christ's sacrifice brings it about in us.
He is the light who illuminates our darkness.
Application
a) Many different kinds of spiritual darkness invade our lives
and keep us blind to the truth - sin, lack of understanding,
resistance to the Holy Spirit. What kinds of spiritual darkness
have I experienced?
b) What changes took place in me when I first 'came into the light'?
c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 9:8,11
8 God is able to make all grace abound toward you,
so that you, always having enough of everything,
may abound to every good work.
11 So you will be enriched in everything to all bountifulness,
which makes us give thanks to God.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having
all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
11 being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through
us thanksgiving to God.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Facing Pain and Suffering
Ps 9:9-12
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;
declare His deeds among the people.
12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the humble.
Waw
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Zain
11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we pray for these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapolated for the 2011 National
Household Survey and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
19th Day of the Month
a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
(
1 Tim 2:1-2
)
b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island
I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge
of the truth.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Lord that your enemies be save for the Lord.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, exchange my arrogance regarding others
with Your humble love. "
Pray to the Lord and pray for spiritual truths that first encompassed you
to enlighten you.
Pray to the Lord and pray His bountifulness flows from you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as a refuge in a time of trouble.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Society
Pray for the encouragement of women who worship in secret in Bahrain
for fear of losing their children and families.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.