2 Ki 19:5-7 - When the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah, Isaiah said to them, “Say to your master, ‘Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid because of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have reviled me. Behold, I will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.’ ”
Here is another example that of the difference that the words of the Lord can make in a situation. If God says something, we can have confidence in his faithfulness to do what he has said and his power to enable the situation to go as He has planned. The promises of God are sure and we can rest assured that what He has said, he will do. Therefore, we do not need to be afraid. In this situation, the king of Assyria was make false claims and trying to deceive the people of Israel. King Hezekiah was very distressed by this ordeal and he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth. The prophet Isaiah came in and spoke the best words one can speak to a person who trusts in God, “Thus says the Lord.” If God says it, whatever is to follow can be considered done. Perhaps this is why Paul writes Col 3:16 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. We need to remind one another of truths of what God has said, to show us reality in difficult situations.
Dt 5:29 - Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
If we fear God, we will keep his commands. If we keep his commands, things will go well with us and our children. Quite simply, when we obey God’s word and turn from sin, there is blessing. If only we could grasp this fully and understand the importance of obeying God’s word. It provides us with confidence, assurance and joy.
