He is considered one of the greatest kings of Judah because of his trust in God and his dependence on Him. Even Hezekiah, who was this man who tried to do what was right to the eyes of the Lord, faced a great struggle that arose against him. (2 Kings 18:19-25)
Continuing reading, we see the outcome miracle provided by God. We learn a lot from Hezekiah, because as him, we are people who believe in the power of God, who we will also see the deliverances that God will provide for our lives.
Hezekiah´s strategies to win:
1. Silence (II Kings 18:36). So don´t murmur, never complain! (Philippians 2:14, I Peter 2:1, James 3:2);
2. Close the doors (II Cr. 32:2-4). Take care of your doors: mouth, eyes, ears
3. Search for strength. (II Cr. 32:5) Build a “wall” around you
4. Prepare weapons (Cr II 32:5) Our war is different, so are our weapons. (II Corinthians 10:3-4, Ephesians 6:10-17)
The strategies of the enemy are like those of Sennacherib.
1. Satan tempts you away from the body of the church. He seeks to take our confidence in our leader ( II Kings 18:28-30, Romans 13:1-2)
2. He tries to take our trust in God (2 Kings 18:35). Never forget who God is. (I Chronicles 29:11)
God provided a victory for His people, and sent an angel from heaven so that the war was won. (2 Kings 19:35) Hezekiah was humbled by the words of Sennacherib and his men, but he never stopped trusting in the Lord. So He was exalted and recognized today as one of the great kings of Judah.
Andy you? Against humiliation, what you did? Did you depart, murmuring? Or have believed in Him who calls you, loves you and fights for you?
We understand that in our journey towards heaven the Lord is on our side, fighting our war... Amen? We also know that the victory is already ours. Amen? And what God says?
Hey you! BE A BLESSING!
If He says to me this, why sometimes I can not be a blessing?
Because, if God tells me to do it, it is because He knows that I am able to do so. In fact, when God gives a task that seems very difficult for us, most of the task He is the one who performs it... He calls me, shows me the cross, but He actually carries it while I myself do almost anything .
Just as Abram had many problems, like Abram was wrong in many attitudes, it is also our history. What is the difference of Abram? He throughout his journey struggled and showed commitment.
Our part in the walk can be basically summarized in: effort and commitment.
Three 3 basic characteristics of a blessed person:
1. INTEGRITY: James 4:7-1
2. COMPLIANCE: Genesis 22.1-18
3. PERSEVERANCE: Romans 12:1-2
Be faithful till the end, the blessing is coming!
You can be a blessing! Absolutely!
The blessings of God is not about things, places or situations. It is about me and you. It's nice to be blessed with people, but they go away... And even lonely you need to be a blessing.
Much more than just receive blessings, God wants us to be a blessing in His hands.
If you ever have any trouble and never do anything wrong, if you are never persecuted and all speak well of you (Luke 6:26), then you are not living godly in Christ Jesus!
When you suffer persecution shows that you are doing the work! When followers of the devil began to scream, it shows that you're hitting him where it hurts! This shows that you are really in action, and the devil gets super mad!
Jesus himself was terribly persecuted and finally crucified for telling the truth and show God's love to the world, and He said: "The disciple is not more than the Master. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you!" (Matt. 10:24, John 15:20)
Therefore, "Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you!" (Mat.5: 12) Jesus promised that if you suffer with Him, also reign with Him! (2Tim.2: 12)
So, will you reign for a while now and later suffer?
Or will you suffer a little now and reign forever?
(Summary of Ana´s words, February 4th)
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