2Kings 19:22 - Who is it you have insulted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
Sometimes you just don't realize what you're up against.
Years ago, I took on a leadership role at a large computer organization and was asked to help grow the level of professionalism in our consulting organization. With over 40 branches and 700 engineers, it was a challenging task. One of the simple things we knew needed to change was the reporting we did for customers, so we modified the reporting process to be more professional. Little did I know that making this change would take on so much of the organization...since many others in the organization had been limiting these changes to keep control over the engineers. What should have been a basic change ended up taking over a year to implement.
Often we take on challenges that have bigger forces against us than we know. The old adage is sometimes true...you can't fight city hall. And when it comes to God, fighting against His Will is just as impossible.
Hezekiah and his army looked like a weak foe, but the Assyrians did not realize they were not fighting Hezekiah, they were fighting against God. And they ended up suffering for it.
We fight against God every time we try to shortcut His will, or disobey His commands, or pursue selfish interests. Eventually, it will end up in consequences and defeat. Be careful what battles you try to engage...you may be up against a much bigger for than you think.
What are you battling these days? Who are you up against? Is it possible you are really fighting with God and not a person?
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