King Hezekiah was wise to make a problem directed at him, into a problem directed at Yahweh (the pre-incarnate Jesus).
He prayed, making the battle belong to Jesus and gave Him all the glory for the eventually victory.
“Turn your ear, Yahweh, and hear. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and behold. Hear all of the words of Sennacherib, who has sent to defy the living God. Truly, Yahweh, the kings of Assyria have destroyed all the countries and their land, 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. Now therefore, Yahweh our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are Yahweh, even you only.”” (Isaiah 37:17-20 WEB)
As a child of God, the power to defeat your enemies is not found in yourself, but who you have on your side.
When you place your trust in Jesus and rest in Him, God goes to war on your behalf.
“Therefore Yahweh says concerning the king of Assyria, ‘He will not come to this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither will he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it. By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come to this city,’ says Yahweh. ‘For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.’” Yahweh’s angel went out and struck one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies. So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, went away, returned to Nineveh, and stayed there. As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.” (Isaiah 37:33-38 WEB)
Why will God defend you? It’s not based on His whim and emotions. There is a rock-solid covenantal reason to ensure it.
By the Covenant of Grace, God will protect you because you are a blood-bought child of God who is perfectly righteous in Christ.
God will surely protect you for Jesus’ sake.
No matter how intimidating your enemy is, nothing is too hard for God.
If He could slay 185,000 Assyrian soldiers and the king of Assyria when king Hezekiah was slumbering and doing nothing, then he can easily protect you from that enemy coming against you.
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