"Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of
2 Chronicles 32:7-8
King Hezekiah faced an impossible challenge. However, despite the odds stacked against him, he still trusted in God to overcome. No wonder he was granted honor among those God counted as faithful. He "trusted in the Lord… and did not depart from following Him... and the Lord was with him; wherever he went he prospered." (See 2 Kings 18:5-7). As a result, in his battle against the Assyrians, Hezekiah never had to lift a finger, for God stepped in and defeated 185,000 of his enemy's camp.
Hezekiah had a faith unlike any other before him and a faith that endured.
An enduring faith is one that sits deep within our heart and is not influenced by the circumstances. It's a faith that fully trusts, without reservations, in what God can do and will do, which allows us to step away from the control panel and watch Him do His work. Like Hezekiah, it's what will set us apart to overcome even the greatest opposition we may ever face.
It's an enduring faith that the Lord will bless and honor.
James 5:10-11 says, "As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we count those blessed who endured." Regardless of the size and apparent strength of our challenge, when our faith truly trusts that "the one with us is greater than the one with him," nothing becomes impossible to overcome.
What is the level of your faith when facing uncharted waters, when the size of the opposition seems impossible to overcome?
In those times, you need to remember the faith of Hezekiah and develop within your own heart that deep, abiding, and enduring faith—one that will fully trust in what God can and will do.
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