SPREAD YOUR TROUBLES BEFORE THE LORD
King Sennacherib of Assyria came with a huge army and began to conquer the towns of Judah. When he came to the walls of Jerusalem, he sent a threatening letter to King Hezekiah of Judah, warning him that his God couldn’t save him. When he had read the letter, King Hezekiah put on burlap, went up to the Temple, and spread the letter out on the floor for the Lord to consider. And God heard his prayer and defended Jerusalem, utterly destroying the Assyrian army.
What threat do you fear today? What worry do you carry? Have you brought it to the Lord? Spread your trouble out before the Lord. Give it to Him. As the apostle Paul wrote, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:6-7).
PRAYER: Dear Father, You are the same today as You were when You defended Hezekiah and Jerusalem from their enemies. Forgive us for trying to face our troubles alone. We spread them out before You now. We read them out to You and leave them with You. Take that which causes us to fear and replace it with courage, take our weakness and give us strength. Take our worry and give us peace. For You are our Defender. We walk in Your grace and power. We love You, Lord. In Jesus’ name, amen.