Fri.’s Devo - Fearless and Faithful

Read: 2 Kings 23:31-25:30, Acts 22:17-23:10, Ps. 2:1-12, Pr. 18:13 It is time for all the prophesies about Judah to manifest. God’s anger has reached its end. Jerusalem is taken over by the king of Babylon and king Jehoiachin is taken prisoner to Babylon. Zedekiah was appointed king by the king of Babylon and decided to rebel against the king of Babylon. Jerusalem was besieged and Zedekiah was caught trying to escape. The last thing he witnessed before they gouged his eyes out were his sons being killed. He was bound and taken to Babylon. The temple was burned and every ounce of metal was stripped off and all but the very poor were marched off to Babylon. The very poor were left to take care of the land. Babylon got a new king who brought Jehoiachin out from prison. He had been there over seven years. He exalted him to the net highest position in Babylon. So Jehoachin went from prisoner to a throne in one day. This just reminds me how quickly God can change our circumstances. We were all brought from the prison of sin to the throne of God. Praise God! I love Paul. He intimidates the centurion in charge of him by proclaiming that he was born a Roman. He insults the high priest calling him a white-washed wall. And he stirs up the Sadducees and the Pharisees over the resurrection of the dead. One thing about Paul, he was not afraid of man. Paul knew who he was and what he believed in and was willing to die for it. Lord, Your hand is powerful to deliver. Help us to be fearless against the devil because we trust in You.