Pray Boldly

In Isaiah 7, God sent the prophet Isaiah to go to the King of Israel, Ahaz, and shore up his faith. You see, the army of King Aram was just outside Jerusalem and all the people were afraid, first among them, their own King. So Isaiah went up and tried his best to reassure King Ahaz: “Take care you remain tranquil and do not fear; let not your courage fail… Thus says the LORD: This shall not stand, it shall not be!” Trust the Lord God! Isaiah insisted, and everything will be just fine; God has it all under control. But the king wasn’t showing any signs of a renewed confidence. Instead of calming the fears of the people, mustering the troops, and leading the charge against the “enemy at the gate”, the king remained fearful. Seeing this, the Lord spoke to Ahaz again, saying, “Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God; let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky!”