Day 157: God Will Give His Remnant New Roots to Flourish

Today we read 2 Kings 18-19, 2 Chronicles 29-30, and Psalm 141-142. In this story, we read about King Hezekiah being faithful and listening to the messengers of God, the prophets. He restores worship to Yahweh and takes down the places to worship false gods. He invites all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to worship the Lord, while many ridicule and refuse some come from the various tribes, even foreigners to worship in Jerusalem and it reads that God gave the people unity, one mind. Many of the people who came were not clean and the king interceded for them in prayer, asking for God to pardon those that seek Him with their whole heart. In response, God intercedes and heals the people, answering the king's intercessory prayer. We read that God will not only preserve a band of survivors a remnant but He will give them roots to flourish. There is hope for the future and a reminder that God is compassionate. He is our refuge, even through the hard seasons.   

 

Credits

Podcast music by Stockaudios from Pixabay. Speaker, Dr. Rachel Bodell. Podcast Sound Engineer, Alan Darling. Podcast Artwork, Will Gerard.