The current issue of the magazine Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) has a fascinating article about good King Hezekiah and his tunnel he dug beneath Jerusalem in order to bring water to his people during siege; and also to deprive cruel Sennacherib and the Assyrians from having it for their invasion (see 2 Chron. 32; 2 Kings 18 and 19).
King Hezekiah had faith and he prayed that the Lord God would protect Jerusalem and his kingdom from these cruel, pagan invaders. But he did more than pray and trust the Lord; he went to work. What the good king did is a lesson for us regarding faith and works, or better still, regarding faith which works; see Galatians 5:6, Greek. King Hezekiah’s faith in the Lord energized him [that’s the right word to use—genuine faith “energizes” the believer to work, Gal. 5:6, Greek]. The so-called “faith” that does not “energize” the believer to obedience to all of God’s holy law, is a counterfeit. What a massive undertaking Hezekiah’s was! To build a tunnel underneath the city; and the BAR article discusses how the two teams who were picking away with their pickaxes, from opposite sides, cutting through the rock, were able to meet successfully. The answer: acoustics. People up on top (if the rock was not more than 30 or 40 feet deep) could tap out messages that the diggers down below could hear. The fascinating article re-directs our attention to this good king’s lesson for us: believe in the Lord with all your heart, trust Him; but also go to work! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
