2 Chronicles 32 - 33 (3rd August) - Xiao Woon

2 Chronicles 32

King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. King Hezekiah encouraged the people when he realized that King Sennacherib intended to attack Jerusalem too. King Sennacherib threatened Jerusalem and said that their God will not rescue them. Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to God in heaven and the Lord sent an angel and destroyed the Assyrian army and King Sennacherib was also killed.
There was peace throughout the land and King Hezekiah became highly respected.
King Hezekiah became deathly ill and when God healed him, he did not respond to the kindness shown him and became proud. However when he repented, God’s anger did not fall on him and the people.

King Sennacherib is like satan. Just when we are encouraged, he comes in to destroy our positive thoughts by saying stuff to destroy our faith and trust in the Lord. Let us be careful not to fall into the devil’s trap and to constantly encourage and renew ourselves with the Holy Spirit=)

Also, see that whenever we repent, God never fails to forgive. However, God knows our heart and knows whether we are sincere in repenting of our ways.

2 Chronicles 33

Hezekiah’s son Manasseh became king when Hezekiah died and he did evil in the Lord’s sight. Manasseh ignored God’s warnings so God made him prisoner.

12 But while in deep distress, Manasseh sought the Lord his God and sincerely humbled himself before the God of his ancestors. 13 And when he prayed, the Lord listened to him and was moved by his request. So the Lord brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh finally realized that the Lord alone is God!

It is never too late to seek God and to repent of our ways. When Manasseh prayed, God listened to him and was moved by his request. God loves us very much and will listen to us. No matter how much wrong we have done, He is ALWAYS ready to forgive and His love for us never changes. God listens carefully to each and every one of our prayer requests and is moved and things happen in the spiritual realm. So pray and believe=)