“Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord and spread it before the Lord” (2 Kings 19:14 ESV).
When King Hezekiah of Judah received a letter from the king of Assyria threatening to overthrow Jerusalem and mocking his dependence on the Lord, the king carried the letter into the Temple. He fell on his face in prayer and spread the letter out on the floor for the Lord’s consideration. The Lord heard Hezekiah’s prayer and defended Jerusalem, so that the Assyrian army retreated without a shot being fired.
What threatens you today? What robs you of peace? What fills you with fear and anxiety? Have you brought it before the Lord? Or are you still trying to face it on your own? Take it before the Lord. “Spread” it out before Him. Turn your worries into prayers, so that the peace of God might “guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:6-7).
PRAYER: Dear Father, we often struggle and lose sleep over things that we have not thought to bring to You. Forgive us. Teach us to depend on You for all things. We give You the concerns and cares for this day. Fill us afresh with the peace of Christ. For it’s in His name we pray, amen.