2 Chronicles 32:1

2 Chronicles 32:1 says, After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.  After the people of Judah began to follow God's commandments and started to worship Him again, Sennacherib, the king of Assyria invaded Judah.  Matthew Henry says his predecessor had already carried the ten tribes of Israel away captive.  This happened because they had turned away from God.  We might think that since Judah was again following God that they would have been at peace in the world, but that wasn't the case.  We may be devoted to following God and follow His commandments but still find that we are not safe from conflict with the world. Verse two adds, And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,  When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had invade Judah and was planning a fight against Jerusalem.  He was aware of the coming war, and we need to be aware of the war that we are going to face in the world as Christians.  Verse three continues, He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.  Hezekiah didn't just rely on his own abilities, but took counsel from his princes as well and they decided to cut off the water flow that the Assyrians would need to stay strong.  I believe that they did this by God's guidance.  We need to look to other Christians in our times of distress, and we also need to be there for others in their time of distress, and we need to do everything we do under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.  Verse four states, So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?  Many people gathered to stop the water, and we as Christians need all be at work in fighting against the forces of evil.  Of course, those who don't put their faith in Jesus Christ are already cut off from the Living Water.   Verse five adds, Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.  Hezekiah not only cut off the water that the Assyrians would need, but he also rebuilt the wall that was broken and raised up towers.  He also had another wall built outside of Jerusalem and repaired Millo, which was referred to as being in the city of David.  He also armed the people.  We need to rebuild the walls of protection that God had given us as Christians if we have allowed them to be torn down, and we need to arm ourselves with the armor of God.  Verse six continues, And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,  He then organized the defenders and spoke comfortably to them.  We need to be organized as Christians today to effectively spread the gospel and to help one another in remining true to God, and we need not act out of panic or fear.  God has already secured the victory.  Verse seven says, Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:  Hezekiah then called for the people to not be afraid or dismayed and said there were more of the people of Judah than there were of the Assyrians who were attacking them, but it really wasn't their number that was important, but their obedience to God that would make the difference.  I believe that there are more people who stand against God in the world than there are that stand with Him, but we don't need to be afraid or dismayed as long as we are being obedient to God.  Verse eight adds, With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.  Hezekiah then said what we as followers of Christ should always believe, and that is that the people who oppose us rely on the power of the world, but we rely on the power of God.  The people of Judah then rested on the words that Hezikiah had said.  We need not be afraid today if we rely on the power of God to keep us spiritually safe forever and then we can rest on His word.