I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading. I had been using One Year Bible Online, but it was time for a change.

Today, I am reading and commenting on 2 Kings 19-21.

    Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, went where he wished, conquered who he wished, and none could stop him, not even God. Or, so he thought. Sennacherib thought the world danced to his tune. But it was not just Sennacherib who thought the world danced to his tune. A lot of other people thought the same thing. Some of those people came to Jerusalem and told the people that they should just give up. God wouldn’t help, but even if He would He couldn’t. Hezekiah, the king of Judah at the time, did not believe Sennacherib or his messengers. Well, that is not exactly true. Hezekiah looked at the situation he was in, and felt helpless. He knew the kingdom he ruled could not resist the Assyrians (I want to note that despite that knowledge, Hezekiah had still bolstered the defense of Jerusalem to the best of his ability). Hezekiah could see no way out, but he knew that God could indeed save them, if only He would.

    Looking at the world today, it looks bleak. I am not going to construct a list of all of the things which look bad. However, I am going to tell you that God is still in charge. If you think the world is bleak, follow Hezekiah’s example. Turn to God in prayer. Lay before Him all the reasons why things look bad. However, in that prayer, remember that God is indeed able to change things. And don’t forget to do those things within your own power to make things better.