May 5, 2018-Saturday-#694- Daily Morning Bible Reading and Meditation- Isaiah 36 KJV
***And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? ***
[1] Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them.
[2] And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field.
[3] Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.
[4] And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
[5] I say, sayest thou , (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
[13] Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.
[14] Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.
[15] Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord , saying, The Lord will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
[16] Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
[17] Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards. [18] Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
[21] But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Question to ponder:
What Confidence Is This Wherein Thou Trusted?
A challenge of faith.
The King of Assyria, Sennacherib, came up and took the defense cities of Judah.
He came and declared invasion, even scaring people through his oppressive words; persuading them not to believe in the comforting words of their King Hezekiah whose trust is to The GOD of his forefather King David.
Although the three faithful men of King Hezekiah seems to be concern about their people, who heard the provoking words of Rabshakeh, the captain of Assyria, they hold their peace; just listen and remembered their king, King Hezekiah’s words to them: “answer not, nor speak a word.”
They face to face heard Rabshakeh, their enemy’s challenging words with courage and calmness, though deep within is the fear that their people might give in and surrendered their freedom to submit themselves to their conquerors.
But they hold their peace and answered him not, because they trusted their king, King Hezekiah whose trust is in The LORD GOD of his forefather, King David..
When in your life, you face the same challenge of faith, throwing you harsh question which requires you to give up your peace and liberty as this: what confidence is this wherein you trusted?
Will you be able to hold your peace and trust the gods of your leaders, whose commandments you obeyed?
Does your faith stand and settled in the solid ground, wherein you know you are safe and secured?
Or you are unsure if the gods whom you trusted is able to deliver you from the oppressions of your enemies?
Each day we face a challenge wherein our faith are to be tried and tested. However, some remain fearful and scared about the enemy’s challenge and easily submit to his whims.
The LORD JESUS CHRIST have spoken about these things; His words gives us lessons about two kinds of person’s faith, which, whether we like it or not, affect entirely our whole beings. The faith of a faithful man and the faith of the foolish man:
Matthew 7:21-27 KJV
[21] Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
[22] Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
[23] And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
[24] Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
[25] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
[26] And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
[27] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Be free from the fear of the raging flood of the enemy’s destruction. Hear, listen and obey The Words of The LORD; Put your trust to the Only Wise GOD and Savior JESUS CHRIST who is able to deliver you, and make you a conqueror from all of life’s troubles.
Be save today!
Good morning!
Isaiah 36:1-22 KJV
[1] Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them. [2] And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field. [3] Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder. [4] And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? [5] I say, sayest thou , (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me? [6] Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him. [7] But if thou say to me, We trust in the Lord our God: is it not he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar? [8] Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. [9] How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? [10] And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? the Lord said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. [11] Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it : and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall. [12] But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you? [13] Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria. [14] Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you. [15] Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord , saying, The Lord will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. [16] Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern; [17] Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards. [18] Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? [19] Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? [20] Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand? [21] But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. [22] Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
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