Contemplative Bible Reading

Isaiah 37:7 (New Living Translation)

“Listen! I myself will move against him, and the king will receive a message that he is needed at home. So he will return to his land, where I will have him killed with a sword.’”

The prophet Isaiah is speaking to King Hezekiah about the King of Assyria. The King of Assyria was about to trample God’s people. That King had all the soldiers and might and everything needed to trample a puny little people.

How does God defeat the mighty King of Assyria? A rumor. “You are needed at home.” Five little words that lead the King of Assyria to his death. Consider that for a while—five little words. Not much, huh?

Funny how God changes the course of human history with something so simple. Funny how God can use me to say a few little words to someone that changes their lives. I know God has used others to say a few little words that changed my life. God does move in mysterious ways His wonders to perform. Too bad I don’t notice these ways that are all around me everyday.