2 Kings 18:19-36; 19:14,15,19
PRAYER A PERSONAL WEAPON
Hezekiah's unbearable condition Vs. His prayer
What was his unbearable condition:
-threats
-scoffs ("paghahamak")
-Degrade ("Alipusta")
Hezekiah's Background:
-He did what was right with God (18:3)
-He trusted in the Lord God of Israel (18:5)
-He was faithful to God and never disobeyed (18:8)
-Ha carefully kept all God's commands (18:6)
-The Lord was with him and was successful in everything he did (18:7)
PRAYER IS A POWERFUL WEAPON:
1. THROUGH PRAYER GOD COMFORTS (19:19)
2. PRAYER IS ALLOWING GOD TO INTERVENE (19:20-32)
*intervene- mediate; come between
3. PRAYER CHANGES EVERYTHING (19:35-37)
a. From looks like defeated to triumphant
b. From looks like getting weaker to regaining strength
4. PRAYER TAKES AWAY FEARS (19:5)
5.THROUGH PRAYER WE WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE (19:35)
"Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night."
[Prayer is essential, let's be reminded that as we pray, heart matters.]
James 5:16
"FIGHT ALL OF YOUR BATTLES ON YOUR KNEES AND YOU WILL WIN."
Deuteronomy 1:17
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