7“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.
I find it interesting that Manasseh, only when he was at his final straw, was like “let me try this God that my father always raved about” because his “gods” weren’t coming through for him. And when God saves him, that moment of “Wow! This is the real deal” must have swept over him. And he knew that the Lord is God. So many of us are like that….plodding through life, but it’s not until we are on our death bed from an accident or incurable disease, or in financial stress that we look to God for help. This story reminds me of that question: is God your steering wheel or your spare tire? Still though, God is merciful to save us in desperation even though we lived lives ignoring Him! Praise God for that. Can I get an amen?
13He prayed to him, and God was moved by his entreaty and heard his plea and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.
8‘With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. 7“Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria nor because of all the horde that is with him; for the one with us is greater than the one with him.
Today’s reading reminded me not to live in fear Luke 19s parable explains that the one servant was fearful of losing his Minas so he didn’t invest it anywhere. Then 2 chronicles 32 stares that God will help us and fight our battles. So we should not continue to live in fear that controls our lives and what we decide to do. Gods got us in his hands
We can be strong and courageous, we can take risks and live out our Christian lives fully if we rely on our faith.
7“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. 8With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.”
8With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. -ellie
When I repent and humble my heart before God he hears me and restores me (2 Chronicles 32:26, 33:12-13)
Also I don’t need to be afraid. With God what can man do to me. But I must be careful to follow God’s commandments (2 Chronicles 32:7).
Luke 19: (5) And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” (6) So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully.
I can picture Zacchaeus running down JOYFULLY to be with the Lord. God wants to spend time with me. In everything I must do it with Joy.
I also got from verse (26) God has give me much and I must do well with it.
*MORALE* I don’t have to do anything alone. I need to follow Jesus, his commands and his way. Humble myself and seek Him. With Him everything he has set me to do is possible.
Is it not crazy how Hezekiah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and he was prosperous but when his son reigned over him he did what was evil and we wonder why he would have created another god for himself when he had seen what the Lord had done for his father? I think this is how crazy we also are, sometimes we let little things get in our ways that we give less time to the Lord but more to the other things thus making them our little gods. I so much pray for our hearts not to forget what the Lord has done for us.
I love that passage about Manasseh and seeing the forgiving, long suffering nature of God who is willing to take us back no matter how awful we have sinned. How what He really wanted was Manasseh’s heart and when he was humble enough to offer it up God cleared the path for that to happen again. What an amazing God we serve!
As I read the comments above about the chapter in Luke I see everyone commenting on using our money wisely but it’s deeper than that …look what we have been given! Salvation through Jesus! The Kingdom! Let’s not be stingy and keep that to ourselves but share it with the world! That’s just my interpretation of this reading.
Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Zaccheus was lost. He was trying to get to Jesus … but instead Jesus came to him. Jesus sought him out and received him. Zaccheus couldn’t physically get to Jesus. Something held him back. He needed Jesus to step into his life and rescue him.
I have a newfound love for the book of hezekiah. These verses are powerful and what I gathered from this and the words hezekiah spoke to his people was that if God is for us, who can be against us. We are constantly reminded this in the bible yet we always seem to forget and let ourselves become discouraged . When I’m worried about getting a job or internship remembering this I can be comforted by knowing I have the favor of God on my side. He is greater than any skill or credentials someone else has. God can qualify me and put me into positions I need to be in. He can and will promote me as long as I have faith , persistence in prayer and courage . Amen
12 And when he was in distress, he entreated the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. 13 He prayed to him, and God was moved by his entreaty and heard his plea and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.
If God listened to evil Manasseh, then how much more He will listen to the prayers of His children?! He is so good!
I love the line, “then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God” (2 chronicles 33:13). I think this verse struck me because I sometimes separate my weak, human ideas of Lord and God. I remember parts about God but I forget how GOD God is. I forget that He has made water flow from rock, He has begotten a Son from the Virgin Mary, He has resurrected and lives. This verse reminds me that, though I may forget, the Lord is still God. And his plans for me and for you will not be compromised. God does make the impossible possible. For that I am grateful.
There is nothing new under the sun…blatant disrespect for the Lord God abounds. But Hezekiah had it right… vs7-8 “Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria… for the one with us is greater than the one with him. ‘With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.’ And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.” So crazy to see that his son Manasseh didn’t follow in his dad’s steps to seek the Lord when Assyria attacked but thankful he eventually humbled his heart. Again, not so for Amon but Josiah is coming…
The way we use money helps us to see where are heart is toward God. Because He has given us stewardship over the things we have . We can’t be both lovers of money and God. Zacchaeus was saved and so used his wealth to glorify God and you can see the fruit of his love for God in those actions . It is possible to be wealthy and still love God. God is good ! I pray we would all be in awe and worshipful of Him in all aspects of our life — trusting and giving it up to Him.
7 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged…”
How many times do we read those words in the bible?! We are reminded repeatedly to be courageous. This is a good reminder for me this morning, as I’m about to make a risky career move and have been feeling pretty intimidated. But the Lord hasn’t given me a spirit of fear, and I need not be afraid of what lies ahead. He is with me wherever I go as long as my heart is in line with Him. Happy Monday ladies!
‘[They] prayed about this, and cried out to heaven.’ When we are discouraged and need help knowing we cannot triumph in our own strength we need to cry out to God!
Can you explain further because your statement regarding sin is contrary to what I read in the following Scriptures: 1 John 3:4-9, Hebrews 2:11, Hebrews 10:26, Romans 6:1-2, Romans 7:14-25, etc…What did Jesus die for then? Sounds like cheap grace or Good Samaritan acts.
Jesus didn’t only come to save. He comes to seek and save.
7“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.
I find it interesting that Manasseh, only when he was at his final straw, was like “let me try this God that my father always raved about” because his “gods” weren’t coming through for him. And when God saves him, that moment of “Wow! This is the real deal” must have swept over him. And he knew that the Lord is God. So many of us are like that….plodding through life, but it’s not until we are on our death bed from an accident or incurable disease, or in financial stress that we look to God for help. This story reminds me of that question: is God your steering wheel or your spare tire? Still though, God is merciful to save us in desperation even though we lived lives ignoring Him! Praise God for that. Can I get an amen?
13He prayed to him, and God was moved by his entreaty and heard his plea and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.
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8‘With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. 7“Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria nor because of all the horde that is with him; for the one with us is greater than the one with him.
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Today’s reading reminded me not to live in fear Luke 19s parable explains that the one servant was fearful of losing his Minas so he didn’t invest it anywhere. Then 2 chronicles 32 stares that God will help us and fight our battles. So we should not continue to live in fear that controls our lives and what we decide to do. Gods got us in his hands
God will fight our battles for us! Thank you, Lord!
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We can be strong and courageous, we can take risks and live out our Christian lives fully if we rely on our faith.
7“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. 8With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.”
Thankful to see the steadfast mercy of our loving Father in the lives of Hezekiah and Manasseh.
8With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. -ellie
When I repent and humble my heart before God he hears me and restores me (2 Chronicles 32:26, 33:12-13)
Also I don’t need to be afraid. With God what can man do to me. But I must be careful to follow God’s commandments (2 Chronicles 32:7).
Luke 19: (5) And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” (6) So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully.
I can picture Zacchaeus running down JOYFULLY to be with the Lord. God wants to spend time with me. In everything I must do it with Joy.
I also got from verse (26) God has give me much and I must do well with it.
*MORALE* I don’t have to do anything alone. I need to follow Jesus, his commands and his way. Humble myself and seek Him. With Him everything he has set me to do is possible.
Is it not crazy how Hezekiah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and he was prosperous but when his son reigned over him he did what was evil and we wonder why he would have created another god for himself when he had seen what the Lord had done for his father? I think this is how crazy we also are, sometimes we let little things get in our ways that we give less time to the Lord but more to the other things thus making them our little gods. I so much pray for our hearts not to forget what the Lord has done for us.
I loved this passage and how loving our Father is. I loved seeing the words, “humbled himself.” I need to put this into practice with our Lord!
I have always loved the story of zacchaeus! A fellow shortie!
I love that passage about Manasseh and seeing the forgiving, long suffering nature of God who is willing to take us back no matter how awful we have sinned. How what He really wanted was Manasseh’s heart and when he was humble enough to offer it up God cleared the path for that to happen again. What an amazing God we serve!
Amen!
As I read the comments above about the chapter in Luke I see everyone commenting on using our money wisely but it’s deeper than that …look what we have been given! Salvation through Jesus! The Kingdom! Let’s not be stingy and keep that to ourselves but share it with the world! That’s just my interpretation of this reading.
And by sharing we multiply what our Lord has given us
God has given us so much but we are so self absorbed and self surrounded that we could never possibly know all of that! he really is amazing.
Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Zaccheus was lost. He was trying to get to Jesus … but instead Jesus came to him. Jesus sought him out and received him. Zaccheus couldn’t physically get to Jesus. Something held him back. He needed Jesus to step into his life and rescue him.
Yes! Awesome!!
I have a newfound love for the book of hezekiah. These verses are powerful and what I gathered from this and the words hezekiah spoke to his people was that if God is for us, who can be against us. We are constantly reminded this in the bible yet we always seem to forget and let ourselves become discouraged . When I’m worried about getting a job or internship remembering this I can be comforted by knowing I have the favor of God on my side. He is greater than any skill or credentials someone else has. God can qualify me and put me into positions I need to be in. He can and will promote me as long as I have faith , persistence in prayer and courage . Amen
12 And when he was in distress, he entreated the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. 13 He prayed to him, and God was moved by his entreaty and heard his plea and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.
If God listened to evil Manasseh, then how much more He will listen to the prayers of His children?! He is so good!
Aaaaamen!!!
I love the line, “then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God” (2 chronicles 33:13). I think this verse struck me because I sometimes separate my weak, human ideas of Lord and God. I remember parts about God but I forget how GOD God is. I forget that He has made water flow from rock, He has begotten a Son from the Virgin Mary, He has resurrected and lives. This verse reminds me that, though I may forget, the Lord is still God. And his plans for me and for you will not be compromised. God does make the impossible possible. For that I am grateful.
There is nothing new under the sun…blatant disrespect for the Lord God abounds. But Hezekiah had it right… vs7-8 “Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria… for the one with us is greater than the one with him. ‘With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.’ And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.” So crazy to see that his son Manasseh didn’t follow in his dad’s steps to seek the Lord when Assyria attacked but thankful he eventually humbled his heart. Again, not so for Amon but Josiah is coming…
The way we use money helps us to see where are heart is toward God. Because He has given us stewardship over the things we have . We can’t be both lovers of money and God. Zacchaeus was saved and so used his wealth to glorify God and you can see the fruit of his love for God in those actions . It is possible to be wealthy and still love God. God is good ! I pray we would all be in awe and worshipful of Him in all aspects of our life — trusting and giving it up to Him.
Thank you for that lovely reminder!! Trusting in Him is sometimes hard for my human side as I want things done now! His timing is perfect timing!
7 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged…”
How many times do we read those words in the bible?! We are reminded repeatedly to be courageous. This is a good reminder for me this morning, as I’m about to make a risky career move and have been feeling pretty intimidated. But the Lord hasn’t given me a spirit of fear, and I need not be afraid of what lies ahead. He is with me wherever I go as long as my heart is in line with Him. Happy Monday ladies!
Praying for you today Sara!
‘[They] prayed about this, and cried out to heaven.’ When we are discouraged and need help knowing we cannot triumph in our own strength we need to cry out to God!
How important to use and invest our money wisely
This Luke verse is a good reminder that if we are obedient and believe in doing good for the Lord, it doesn’t matter if we are sinners
Katrina,
Can you explain further because your statement regarding sin is contrary to what I read in the following Scriptures: 1 John 3:4-9, Hebrews 2:11, Hebrews 10:26, Romans 6:1-2, Romans 7:14-25, etc…What did Jesus die for then? Sounds like cheap grace or Good Samaritan acts.