Devotionals

Isaiah 37:36 “Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.” The enemy came with noise, numbers, and threats—but in one silent sweep, God settled the matter. […]

Isaiah 37:21 “Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria…” Hezekiah prayed—and heaven responded. That’s the power of prayer. God wasn’t indifferent to the threats or distant from the pain. He saw. He heard. And

Isaiah 37:14–15 “And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD…” What do you do with bad news? Hezekiah took it to God. The king didn’t vent to

Isaiah 37:1 “And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.” When Hezekiah heard the mocking threats of Assyria, he didn’t summon his generals or craft a clever rebuttal—he humbled himself before God. That’s real leadership.

Isaiah 36:14–15 “Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you. 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.” Rabshakeh’s words dripped with contempt—not

Isaiah 36:4–5 “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? 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

Luke 10:39 “And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.” Long before she anointed Him with costly perfume, Mary was at His feet listening. She knew His voice, understood His mission, and sensed the weight of what was coming. Her act of worship in John 12

Mark 14:8 “She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.” Mary didn’t know everything, but she did what she could. She couldn’t stop the cross, she couldn’t silence the critics, but she could pour her love out while there was still time. Jesus saw her heart,

John 12:9–10 “Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there… But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death.” Lazarus was living proof that Jesus had power over death—and that made him a target. The miracle was undeniable, but instead of leading the religious leaders to repentance, it

John 12:1–2 “Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead… Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.” Lazarus didn’t just come back to life—he came back to fellowship. The man once sealed in a tomb was now reclining at the table