April 3, 2026 Devo
Powerful Words from the Prophets
Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent this message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Because you prayed about King Sennacherib of Assyria, the LORD has spoken this word against him… because of your raging against me and your arrogance, which I have heard for myself, I will put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth. I will make you return by the same road on which you came.” – Isaiah 37:21-22, 29 (NLT)
“Because You Prayed”
Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent this message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Because you prayed about King Sennacherib of Assyria, the LORD has spoken this word against him… because of your raging against me and your arrogance, which I have heard for myself, I will put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth. I will make you return by the same road on which you came.” – Isaiah 37:21-22, 29 (NLT)
“Because You Prayed”
Don’t miss the significance of one little phrase in our passage today. It is the key that unlocks many doors. The phrase is “because you prayed.” Think about the power in that statement.
At stake was whether the city would stand or fall. Hanging in the balance were the lives of thousands of people. Generations would be impacted by what happens between the King of Assyria and Hezekiah. Hezekiah could have tried to be the hero and lead his army into battle. He could have tried to be a diplomat and negotiate some kind of surrender to Assyria. Hezekiah could have simply not done anything and let things just work themselves out, believing that whatever is going to happen is going to happen. But he didn’t. Hezekiah prayed. And God stepped in.
“Prayer changes things.” Do you believe that statement, or is it just a cliché to you? Some people believe that God is going to do whatever God wants to do, whether we pray or not. If that’s true, then why does God tell us over and over to cry out to Him? Abram prayed, and God answered. Moses prayed, and God delivered. David, Daniel, and the three Hebrew children prayed, and God rescued them all. So how about YOU? Do YOU pray?
James 5 tells us that “the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective.” It is a tremendous source of strength that God gives us. God places in our hands the opportunity to partner with Him in His Work here on earth. Make no mistake, God does the work. Our prayers are not magical incantations by which we work magic here on earth. But our broken, passionate, and surrendered hearts do produce prayers that touch the heart of God and often prompt Him to move. Sometimes, as in the case of Hezekiah, in amazing and historic ways.
“Lord, help us to remember that you’re often waiting on us to move in the world around us. Let us not rely on our own strength, our own wisdom, or our own skill. Help us to be a people who are humble enough to seek you each and every day with all our hearts. May it be said of us one day that you worked in a profound and powerful way…because we prayed.” That’s God’s Word for you today.
At stake was whether the city would stand or fall. Hanging in the balance were the lives of thousands of people. Generations would be impacted by what happens between the King of Assyria and Hezekiah. Hezekiah could have tried to be the hero and lead his army into battle. He could have tried to be a diplomat and negotiate some kind of surrender to Assyria. Hezekiah could have simply not done anything and let things just work themselves out, believing that whatever is going to happen is going to happen. But he didn’t. Hezekiah prayed. And God stepped in.
“Prayer changes things.” Do you believe that statement, or is it just a cliché to you? Some people believe that God is going to do whatever God wants to do, whether we pray or not. If that’s true, then why does God tell us over and over to cry out to Him? Abram prayed, and God answered. Moses prayed, and God delivered. David, Daniel, and the three Hebrew children prayed, and God rescued them all. So how about YOU? Do YOU pray?
James 5 tells us that “the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective.” It is a tremendous source of strength that God gives us. God places in our hands the opportunity to partner with Him in His Work here on earth. Make no mistake, God does the work. Our prayers are not magical incantations by which we work magic here on earth. But our broken, passionate, and surrendered hearts do produce prayers that touch the heart of God and often prompt Him to move. Sometimes, as in the case of Hezekiah, in amazing and historic ways.
“Lord, help us to remember that you’re often waiting on us to move in the world around us. Let us not rely on our own strength, our own wisdom, or our own skill. Help us to be a people who are humble enough to seek you each and every day with all our hearts. May it be said of us one day that you worked in a profound and powerful way…because we prayed.” That’s God’s Word for you today.
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