“DECLARES THE LORD!”

 

2 Kings 19:33-35                 (ESV)

“[33] By the way that he (King Sennacherib) came, by the same he shall return, and HE SHALL NOT come into this city, “DECLARES THE LORD”. [34] For I WILL defend this city to save it, FOR MY OWN SAKE and for the sake of MY servant David.”

[35] And that night THE ANGEL OF THE LORD went out and STRUCK DOWN 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were ALL DEAD BODIES.” 

When GOD ALMIGHTY has a work to perform that HE doesn’t want to share HIS GLORY with anyone else, HE has a myriad of other means at HIS disposal!  HE WILL GET GLORY!!!

In 2 Kings 19, what was written about Assyria is now “modern-day northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, and northeastern Syria”.  Keep in mind that the world population was VASTLY different over 2,700 years ago.  If THE ANGEL OF THE LORD eliminated 185,000 people in today’s society it would be catastrophic, so 2,700 years ago it must have been devastating?  GOD IS ABLE to accomplish FAR MORE than our feeble minds can fathom!  HE doesn’t need our understanding to limit HIS effectiveness!

KNOWING GOD ALMIGHTY and having a personal relationship with HIM is so very comforting, yes, even AWE INSPIRING!  If the ONE WHO “DECLARES THE LORD” can cause 185,000 individuals to lose their lives in one night is against you, it SHOULD have a tremendous impact on your decisions???

Having the PEACE OF GOD is a BLESSING that CANNOT be described!  ON THE OTHER HAND, the King of Assyria was murdered by two of his sons, and a third son assumed his throne!  NO MATTER who a person is, when a MESSAGE is heard and it has “DECLARES THE LORD” inside of it, the MESSAGE needs to be heard and listened to FERVENTLY!!!