Isaiah 37:14

"And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD" Isa 37:14

Hezekiah had two choices. He could take on the affairs of state himself - or he could turn to God. The enemy was outside the gates seeking to destroy Israel. He could make an alliance with foreign nations. He could rely on his own strength. He could loot the treasuries of his land and hire mercenaries to fight the war for him.

Hezekiah, upon receiving bad news, did the best thing - the only right thing - he could do. He went to the house of the Lord, laid his troubles before the Most Holy Place and sought the face of God. He called upon his Lord to save the nation. And the Lord heard his prayer.

You and I face many problems. Many of them small. Some of them huge. A few of them potentially crippling or even fatal. We could seek the advice of "experts" in the field. We could look to the physicians. We could call upon the law. We can talk to our friends, our counselors, or advisors. There are many things we could do.

But the best thing we could do - with any of our problems is take them to the Lord. Fortunately, we don't have to go to a building with a special room to do this. No, our Lord dwells in our hearts. That is the throne room in which He has chosen to dwell. All we have to do is call upon His name and He is there. He is faithful to hear our prayers. He is just to protect us. He is true. He is Love. And He, given the opportunity, will direct our paths. That's what Hezekiah did. That's what we need to do. Amen and Amen.