Actions speak louder than words but in this case, Sennacherib was hoping his rhetoric was enough to scare the Judeans into submission, He tried to play to their fears - losing basics like food and water. He attributed the taking down of Asherah poles as the equivalent of not giving the people local worship areas. He tried to destroy the people's trust in the Lord by saying that God would not and could not save them against he and his army. He failed to grasp that the God of Israel was the Creator of all things, including he and his armies as well. His officers tried to use their native language to persuade them to give up as well. He felt he could play on their fears and that they would surrender without a fight. He and his armies wrote letters of propaganda to encourage them to give up. They shouted to them to intimidate them into a corner to act.
How often does Satan use these intimidation tactics on us to push us further away from God. The deceiver often uses our fears and anxieties to garner an advantage for him as we question the Lord's goodness and protection. We tend to lose sight of the fact that we are co-heirs and children of God. The promises seem distant not because we don't have them but because we don't claim them.
Good day yesterday even though it was a nightmare using Windows 7 and MO. Still got much done and was able to have lunch with a younger co-worker and get to know him as well. Prayers for Irene as she goes to FL for a week.
Praise for today: O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Ps 8:9
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