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He trusted in the LORD God of Israel, so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor who were before him. 2 Kings 18:5
In today's "breakfast," 2 Kings 18:1-19, 7, King Hezekiah shows men how to trust the Lord God despite the sexual idolatry rampant throughout the nations. No other good king in Judah's history did as much as Hezekiah did.
Hezekiah set the bar high--to do right in the eyes of the Lord like his forefather David. He smashed all the idols: sexual and "spiritual," including the ancient bronze serpent that Moses had made at God's command (see Numbers 21:8-9).
Hezekiah stayed committed: he loved and obeyed the Lord wholeheartedly. As a result, the Lord's presence and blessing followed Hezekiah in all of his endeavors. Even when he rebelled against Assyria, Hezekiah trusted the Lord, not his own military might. That was true when Assyria conquered and exiled the unrepentant northern kingdom of Israel, and equally true when Assyria marched against Jerusalem.
When threatened, Hezekiah tore his kingly robes, dressed in sackcloth to show his deep humility, cried out to the Lord God, and received His promise of protection and deliverance.
Prayer: Lord God, I have smashed the idols in my life. I have set the bar high. I will trust, love, and obey You no matter what. Please bless me in all of my endeavors.
In today's "breakfast," 2 Kings 18:1-19, 7, King Hezekiah shows men how to trust the Lord God despite the sexual idolatry rampant throughout the nations. No other good king in Judah's history did as much as Hezekiah did.
Hezekiah set the bar high--to do right in the eyes of the Lord like his forefather David. He smashed all the idols: sexual and "spiritual," including the ancient bronze serpent that Moses had made at God's command (see Numbers 21:8-9).
Hezekiah stayed committed: he loved and obeyed the Lord wholeheartedly. As a result, the Lord's presence and blessing followed Hezekiah in all of his endeavors. Even when he rebelled against Assyria, Hezekiah trusted the Lord, not his own military might. That was true when Assyria conquered and exiled the unrepentant northern kingdom of Israel, and equally true when Assyria marched against Jerusalem.
When threatened, Hezekiah tore his kingly robes, dressed in sackcloth to show his deep humility, cried out to the Lord God, and received His promise of protection and deliverance.
Prayer: Lord God, I have smashed the idols in my life. I have set the bar high. I will trust, love, and obey You no matter what. Please bless me in all of my endeavors.
