得胜的信心
以赛亚书三十七章14至20节
14希西家从使者手里接过书信来，看完了，就上耶和华的殿，将书信在耶和华面前展开。
15希西家向耶和华祷告说：
16坐在二基路伯上万军之耶和华─以色列的神啊，你─惟有你是天下万国的神，你曾创造天地。
17耶和华啊，求你侧耳而听；耶和华啊，求你睁眼而看，要听西拿基立的一切话，他是打发使者来辱骂永生神的。
18耶和华啊，亚述诸王果然使列国和列国之地变为荒凉，
19将列国的神像都扔在火里；因为它们本不是神，乃是人手所造的，是木头、石头的，所以灭绝它们。
20耶和华─我们的神啊，现在求你救我们脱离亚述王的手，使天下万国都知道唯有你是耶和华。
信息分享
话说希西家王接到亚述王的一封信，说到他迟一些会回来摧毁耶路撒冷。希西家没有想过要回信给他，反而跑到圣殿，将信件在神面前展开。他祈求神去处理这个危急的情况。他从经验得知，亚述王的军力是何等强大，若以人的计算，一定会说：「没有用的，反抗也没有用，还是照他所说的去做吧！」今天，撒但还是经常在神儿女的耳边说类似的话。
希西家怎样做呢？(14节)他立即去到圣殿祷告。一个对神有信心的人，便会懂得即时去到神的面前求助。诗篇四十六篇是希西家所写的，他在诗的一开始便说：「神是我们的避难所，是我们的力量，是我们在患难中随时的帮助」。
留意希西家怎样祈求神。他并不是笼统地向神祈求；反而他承认神的伟大，他求神垂听他的祈祷，把难题告诉祂，并求神「求你立即惩罚这些恶人」。神看重希西家的信心，应允了他的祷告。
在你的人生中，你曾经遇过一些危急的关头，不知该如何处理吗？学习凭信心和祷告，将它带到神的面前吧！将整件事情，在神面前一一陈明吧，并求祂为你去解决。
不要听撒但的说话，他会不断地对你说：「没有用的，放弃吧！神不会听你的祷告，更不会应允你的祈求」。撒但最擅长在我们的脑海中散播这些思想。然而，我们必须学习希西家，将一切问题交在神的手里，等候神为我们解决问题。我们愿意学习吗？
THE TRIUMPH OF FAITH
Isaiah 37:14-20
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.
15 Then Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying:
16 “O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, the One who dwells between the cherubim, You are God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
17 Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, O Lord, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God.
18 Truly, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations and their lands,
19 and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were not gods, but the work of men’s hands—wood and stone. Therefore they destroyed them.
20 Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the Lord, You alone.”
Message
Hezekiah had received a letter from the King of Assyria saying that he would return later to destroy Jerusalem. Hezekiah did not try to answer the letter. He took it into the Temple and spread it out before the Lord. He asked God to deal with the situation. Experience had shown how tremendously powerful the King of Assyria was and human wisdom would have said, 'It's no use-just do what he asks'. Satan very often says that to God's people today.
What did Hezekiah do (v.14)? He went up into the house of God to pray. Faith turns to God immediately and instinctively. It was Hezekiah who wrote the 46th Psalm which begins 'God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble'.
Notice how Hezekiah asked God to do certain things. He did not just say 'Lord do whatever you can'. He recognised the greatness of God. He asked God to hear his prayer. He told God the problem and then said, 'Lord deal with these people and do it now'. God answered Hezekiah and honoured his faith.
Have there been circumstances like this in your life, perhaps even today? Is there something facing you for which you do not have the answer? Take it to the Lord in faith and prayer. Spread the whole matter out before him. Ask him to deal with it.
Don't listen to the voice of Satan. He will say 'It's no use-you may as well give it all up. God doesn't listen to you. He won't answer.' Satan is so very clever in putting thoughts like these in our minds.
But the Christian must, as Hezekiah did, put the whole creation in God's hands and watch him answer. Why not do that right now?