2 Kings 19:1 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.
If you didn’t read yesterday’s devotion, take a minute to scan it over so you are all caught up. Yesterday we learned that the Devil wants to make us a bad deal and ruin our lives. Now please understand that the devil is not going to come to you and say, “Now listen, I’m the Devil ok, and if you agree with me this is going to trash your life and leave you scarred.” No, he is much more subtle than that. He hides in the shadows and lets us think that maybe this is our idea or the reasonable way out. He makes his offer seem like the best way to fix the issue at hand. Hezekiah was a good and wise man, and this was a tough decision. He had seen the destruction of refusing the king of Assyria and honestly other than God he had no hope. Hezekiah does seven smart things in responding to the Devil’s Deal and we should too:
1. Understand you are at a Serious Crossroad (vs. 1)
2. Take your Problems to the Lord (vs. 2)
3. Pray for God’s Help and Deliverance (vs. 15-19)
4. Get Help from Others (vs. 2-5)
5. Expect the Devil to Keep up the Pressure (vs. 8-13)
6. Trust the Lord to Answer your Prayers (19:6-7)
7. Wait on God to Work Things Out (vs. 29)
Over and over again the Devil, through Sennacherib kept saying “Don’t believe God!” well we need to say “No Devil, I don’t believe your lies! I’m not taking the Devil’s Deal for my life!” Never accept the Devil’s Deal for your life. Our response is key to turning down the devil’s deal
Robert Pophal | Pastor
Rose Park Baptist Church | Holland, MI
