Some think the 15 Songs of Degrees (with 10 anonymous) were compiled to commemorate this event. The Lord’s poetry was also prophecy, and came true in a remarkable way. “The angel of the Lord went out, and killed in the camp of the Assyrians one hundred and eighty-five thousand” (2 Ki 19:35). When the Jews […]
Read More… from July 10, 2024 — Hezekiah & The Lengthening Shadow
Have you heard that we share 50% of our DNA with bananas? It’s true! It is a frequent argument by evolutionists that, since the DNA of chimpanzees and humans are so similar, this proves they share a common ancestor. But a new report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the […]
“And David’s heart condemned him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the Lord, ‘I have sinned greatly in what I have done; but now, I pray, O Lord, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly’” (2 Sam 24:10). Exodus 30:11-16 could not have been plainer: […]
Anyone who has read the Bible knows that God inspires the poets, in fact, the best poets in history! Heaven is the homeland of music, and there are poems from Genesis to Revelation. But the poem in 2 Kings 19 is special. God authors it Himself. We might have a hard time defining poetry, but […]
“You know what kind of men we were among you for your sake. And you became followers of us and of the Lord” (1 Thess 1:5-6). A recent believer wrote the following to a friend who had encouraged her to find new life in Christ: “I saw that you lived by convictions and priorities and […]
“Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done” (Lk 22:42). If ever there were an example to follow in prayer, it is our Master. He chose never to act in self-will, even though that will was in alignment with His Father’s. We can’t […]
When believers are falsely accused by the enemy, our Advocate steps forward to speak for us. When Hezekiah heard the news, “he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord” (2 Ki 19:1). Blessed is the nation whose rulers respond to national grief and sorrow by hurrying into […]
Read More… from July 8, 2024 — Isaiah Proclaims, Hezekiah Prays
Having given a stirring appeal to every believer to engage in a ministry of gospel reconciliation on behalf of God Himself, the apostle Paul then paints a portrait of such a servant/ambassador. His description includes these lines: “We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God […]