Today’s Reading: 2 Kings 19
The king of Assyria is attempting to use “scare
tactics” on the children of Israel. He defiantly tells them that he is going to
attack them and crush them. He boldly tells them to listen only to himself and
that they should not listen to king Hezekiah when he “tries to mislead you” by saying,
“The LORD will rescue us!” His
goal is to strike fear in their hearts.
Satan often uses this tactic on God’s children. He defies God and tells
you not to listen to the word of the Lord. He comes off so brash and so bold so
as to strike fear in our hearts and cause us to cower to his defiant words. It
is in these situations that we must listen to the voice of truth, which tells a
different story. The reality is, Satan cannot crush you. He can yell and scream
at you, and try to terrify you, but we know the rest of the story. No matter how many scare tactics the
enemy tries to use, it is ultimately the word of the Lord that stands!
God, through Isaiah, asks His children this question… “But have you not heard? I decided this long ago. Long ago
I planned it, and now I am making it happen.” By these words He is reminding His children of three things: (1) that
their circumstances are not a surprise to Him; (2) that He established His plan
for this very situation long ago, and: (3) that He is not the least bit
intimidated by His enemies and their defiant rhetoric.
You would do well to remember and apply these
same three truths to your own circumstance. God is not surprised by the turn of
events in your life. He saw you in this situation before the world was created
and He knows exactly how, when, and where He is going to implement His plan to
remedy the situation. Satan’s threats and rhetoric don’t frighten Him, or
intimidate Him, or cause Him to scramble around looking for a solution. He
already knows the solution. He planned from days of old what He will now bring to
pass.
So, don’t listen to your defiant enemy.
Don’t let his scare tactics take root in your life. Trust the God who loves you
and has a pre-determined plan of victory for every circumstance of your life.
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