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40 Years of Peace
Hezekiah reformed the nation:
He discovered that corporate worship is the epicenter of God’s covenant community.
He cleaned out the Temple
He commanded the Levites to do their job.
He reinstituted the Feasts.
He reinstituted the use of music to accompany the daily sacrifices.
He completely removed the idolatry of the land.
He tore down the high places, sacred pillars, Asherah poles, altars built to false Gods.
The people followed him and returned to the Lord.
The offerings of the people reflected their joy in the Lord and His blessing on the people.
They had to add storage rooms to the temple to hold all of the excess offerings.
The Enemy Approaches
Assyria had conquered the northern kingdom of Israel in the 6th year of Hezekiah’s reign.
34 years later, Assyria sets their eyes on Judah.
In the past, God had stirred up nations to trouble His people in Judgement.
These were times when God’s protection had been removed.
This was not such a time.
God had not removed His protection.
Assyria was threatening Judah, but the king of Assyria was not being given free reign by the Lord.
Core truths:
When God’s people are Bible literate, they are not destroyed by crisis.
Instead they trust what they have heard God say rather than fear what they see with their eyes.
When God’s people are Bible literate, they are able to distinguish between lies and truth.
When crisis comes, our faith is revealed.
We are either proven to be committed to religious activity or committed to a genuine relationship with God.
Look at what happens.
Notice how 34 years of faithful commitment to obeying God’s word benefits God’s people in crisis.
Bible Literate Leaders cast a vision the Lord has already cast
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Hezekiah takes military action:
v3-4 he stopped up the streams so the Assyrians would not have water.
v5 he repaired the wall of Jerusalem and raised the height of the defensive towers.
He repaired the city’s infrastructure.
He made an abundance of weapons and shields.
When you don’t know what God is going to do, look to see what God has done in the past.
Hezekiah knew it was possible that they would have to fight, so he prepared to fight.
He also knew (Jehoshaphat) they he might not have to fight, so he did not ask a heathen nation (like Egypt) for help.
God had never blessed alliances with idol worshiping nations.
Hezekiah reminds the people what God has already said: (Read v7-8).
compare:
exodus 14
The Enemy Lies to the People
Your king is misleading you.
He tells you that the Lord will protect you, but He is lying.
He removed all of the places of worship except one altar (in the temple).
Because of the past generations’ disobedience, Sennacherib did not see any evidence of the power of the Lord.
Never think that the lost around us do not notice what we are doing.
No other nation’s gods have protected them form me.
Don’t let your king deceive you.
God will not protect you.
He wrote letters to mock the Lord.
He spoke in Hebrew so everyone on the wall would understand him.
He spoke about God just like He spoke about idols.
Hezekiah and Isaiah pray and the Lord answers.
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