God Will Fight For You!

(Isaiah 37, 2 Chronicles 32, and Isaiah 59:19)

There’s something powerful that happens when God’s people choose to trust Him under pressure. King Hezekiah faced a terrifying situation, Assyria’s King Sennacherib, known for destroying nations and mocking their gods, had surrounded Judah. He sent threats, propaganda, and fear through letters and messengers. He mocked the Living God, saying, “What makes you think your God can save you from my hand? None of the other gods could.”

But Hezekiah didn’t panic. He didn’t let fear decide his response. He took the letter from Sennacherib, went into the house of the Lord, and spread it out before God (Isaiah 37:14). What a picture of surrender and faith. Hezekiah didn’t strategize first in his war room, he went to God’s presence first.

There, he prayed a simple yet powerful prayer:
“O Lord of hosts, God of Israel… You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear… save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone are the Lord.” (Isaiah 37:16-20)

And God responded.

Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord sent a word:
“He shall not come into this city… For I will defend this city to save it, for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.” (Isaiah 37:33–35)

That very night, the Angel of the Lord struck down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers (Isaiah 37:36). Without a single arrow fired by Judah, God fought the battle.

Hezekiah’s strategy wasn’t military, it was faith and obedience. He humbled himself. He built up the walls and fortified the city (2 Chronicles 32:5), but more importantly, he encouraged the people saying, “Be strong and courageous… with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” (2 Chronicles 32:7–8)

When Sennacherib came in like a flood, God truly raised up a standard against him. The battle belonged to the Lord.

Reflection:
What threats or voices are trying to intimidate you right now? Is the enemy mocking your trust in God? Follow Hezekiah’s lead, take the letter, the situation, the fear, and lay it before the Lord. Strengthen what you can in the natural, but put your faith in the supernatural. Let God give you the strategy. Sometimes the strategy is surrender.

Father, when the enemy surrounds me and fear tries to rise, help me remember what You did for Hezekiah. Teach me to run to You first. I lay my situation before You today. Speak, O God. Defend what belongs to You. Be glorified in my battle. In Jesus’ name, amen.