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🗓️ 28 July 2022
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0:00.0 | Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible recap. |
0:13.1 | Today we revisited part of the story we first read on day 206, including Hezekiah's |
0:18.2 | response to King Sinacarib's threats. |
0:20.9 | We're reminded of how humbly he responded when trebles came his way. |
0:25.2 | And since we've read this story before, you probably recall that after this, when he's |
0:28.9 | been blessed in the stockpiled fortunes and he gets to live an extra 15 years, his heart |
0:34.1 | arcs away from God. |
0:35.8 | He becomes prideful, doubts God's words, and lives somewhat carelessly. |
0:40.7 | One of the things we didn't touch on when we first read this story a few days ago was |
0:44.5 | the part where God puts a spirit in Sinacarib that will cause him to hear a lie. |
0:49.0 | There are a few noteworthy things about that. |
0:51.4 | First, God is in charge of evil spirits. |
0:54.4 | They're unalie-sh, and they have to do what he says and go where he commands. |
0:58.0 | It's comforting. |
0:59.0 | Second, God himself didn't mislead Sinacarib. |
1:03.5 | Scripture tells us repeatedly that God cannot lie. |
1:07.0 | Hebrews 168 says he's incapable of it. |
1:09.9 | It would be contrary to his character because according to John 14, one of his names is |
1:14.5 | the truth. |
1:15.8 | He is the truth. |
1:17.6 | But God certainly does use evil for his own purposes. |
1:21.4 | When Romans 828 says he works all things together for the good of those who love him, |
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