READ 2 Kings 19
When Sennacherib attacks Jerusalem, Hezekiah calls upon the Lord.

INSIGHT
In spite of all the trouble that comes upon Israel and Judah, God wants to bless them. It
is only as He is blessing them that His desire for the world is advanced. All that is
needed is obedience. Hezekiah demonstrates just how quickly everything can turn
around. He is looking into the jaws of an Assyrian military machine one minute, and the
Assyrians are routed the next. God is not reluctant to bless us. But we must be sure we
are eligible by being faithful to Him.

PRAYER
Praise the Lord; for He controls the universe and does all things for our good:
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
The Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.  
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,  
And Sirion, like a young wild ox.  
The voice of the Lord flashes flames of fire.  
The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.  
The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth  
And strips the woodlands bare.  
In his temple all cry, “Glory! ”
The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
The Lord sits enthroned, King forever.  
The Lord gives his people strength;  
The Lord blesses his people with peace
(Psalm 29:5-11).

Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Even now —
This is the Lord’s declaration —
Turn to me with all your heart,  
With fasting, weeping, and mourning.  
Tear your hearts, not just your clothes,  
And return to the Lord your God.
For he is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in faithful love,
And he relents from sending disaster
(Joel 2:12-13).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord:
For God did not send his Son
Into the world to condemn the world,
But to save the world through him
(John 3:17).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:

• Greater faith in God’s goodness
• Those who’ve never heard the Gospel
• Whatever else is on your heart

Offer this prayer to the Lord:
Jesus, You are the door.
If anyone enters by You,
He will be saved, and will go in
And out and find pasture
(Based on John 10:9).