Isaiah 21
And the prophecies of doom continue: “Look, here comes a man in a chariot with a team of horses. And he gives back the answer: ‘Babylon has fallen, has fallen! All the images of its gods lie shattered on the ground!’” (vs 9)
And Babylon wouldn’t be the only one to fall to the Assyrians. Isaiah predicted that Edom and Arabia would fall, too, and he was right. In fact, everyone in the region fell to the formidable Assyrian army… except, that is, the inhabitants of Jerusalem who lived under faithful King Hezekiah.
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Rather interesting, isn’t it? Not even Babylon could withstand the might and power of the Assyrian army, yet King Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem managed to stop the Assyrians (read about it in 2 Kings 19), and the city was saved. Okay, actually it was God who defeated the Assyrians at Jerusalem. He said, “I will defend this city and save it, for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.” (2 Kgs 19:34)
Whenever you are tempted to fight your own battles, please remember that you don’t have to. God will take care of you. If He can defeat an army of 185,000 soldiers that have a lone city surrounded, He can do anything.
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As King Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem discovered, you don’t have to be strong, resourceful, or lucky. All you have to do is trust in God. When we depend on Him to take care of us, we will see Him come through for us time and time again.
Give Him a chance to come through for you. He will!