Ancient Prayer: Hezekiah

And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: ‘Lord, the God of Israel … open your eyes, Lord, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to ridicule the living God…. Now, Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, Lord, are God.’”

2 Kings 19:15–16, 19 (NIV)

Beforeword:

When King Hezekiah received a threatening letter from the Assyrian king, he didn’t let fear dictate his next step—he took the letter straight into the temple and laid it before God.

His prayer teaches us to bring our threats—whether words, circumstances, or fears—directly into God’s presence. It’s a reminder that deliverance isn’t just about removing danger; it’s about making God’s name known in the process.

It’s the kind of prayer that moves from the page into our own mouths.

Prayer For Today: Deliverance

Lord—
You are God over all kingdoms,
all powers, all voices that rise against me.

You made the heavens and the earth;
there is nothing beyond Your reach.

Hear me now.
See the weight I carry,
the threats that echo in my mind,
the situations that mock my faith.

I lay them before You—
not to tell You what You don’t already know,
but to remind my own heart that You are still in control.

Deliver me, Lord.
Not just so I can breathe easier,
but so the watching world will know—
You alone are God.

Amen.

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