Right Reason
“It may be that the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.’ ”” Isaiah 37:4 NKJV http://bible.com/114/isa.37.4.nkjv “Why are the heathen rage and the wicked people imagine and successfully advance vain things against the people of God”, queried the righteous. The simply answer is that many battles of life are often fought for all the wrong reasons. Assaults from the wicked always come with great reproach to the God of the righteous. Unfortunately, the people of God are mostly concerned about their selfish interest, like wealth, security, positions, relevance, etc, without a deep concern for the glory of God. Little wonder, we groan and mourn with little help from the King of kings and the Lord of lords. King Hezekiah could have been mindful of the threat of Rabsaken ...