Position Yourself

My children, I know there are times when you literally feel as if you are walking through the valley of the shadow of death. As a result, you have felt nervous, shaky and overwhelmed. Know that I see, I sense, and I understand what you are going through. Come to me my sons and daughters and enter into my peace. My presence will calm your anxiety and comfort your soul. Hear my voice as I speak words of assurance over you.

2 Kings 18-19 records the events in the life of Hezekiah, King of Judah. The scripture states that no king before or after, was like him. He served me, he removed the statues and idols of the false gods. He fasted and obeyed me; I was with him and made him successful. He refused to follow or serve the Assyrian king. He successfully fought against and defeated the Philistines. However, when the Sennacherib, king of Assyria sent his chief commander to Jerusalem to insight fear into Hezekiah and the people of Judah, the King came to me, he also sent some of his leaders to speak to the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah shared my heart with Hezekiah by telling him not to be fearful. Even still on receiving another threat in the form of a letter from the Sennacherib, the King of Judah laid it out before me and asked me to rescue him from the power of the Assyrians. I delivered King Hezekiah and his people from the threat of slavery and destruction.

If you turn to me as the God who created the heavens and the earth, the enthroned one who delivers. As you lay your situation before me, I will rescue you as I rescued Hezekiah and his people. I will take you to a place of safety and solution.

Activation: Position yourself in the Lord’s safety by turning to him and laying your problem or the problem of your neighbour before him. Recognise who the Lord is to you – your rescuer, protector, helper and deliverer. Worship the Lord in that aspect of his character and ask for his help.

2 Kings 19:15-16 (NLT)

And Hezekiah prayed this prayer before the Lord: “O Lord, God of Israel, you are enthroned between the mighty cherubim! You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You alone created the heavens and the earth. Bend down, O Lord, and listen! Open your eyes, O Lord, and see! Listen to Sennacherib’s words of defiance against the living God.

2 Kings 19:19 (NLT)

Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power; then all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you alone, O Lord, are God.

Proverbs 18:10 (NLT)

The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.