2 Chronicles 32:20-22
But King Hezekiah and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, prayed about this and cried out to heaven. And the Lord sent an angel who destroyed every mighty warrior, commander and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned in shame to his own land. And when he had entered the temple of his god, some of his own children killed him there with the sword. So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.
Truth: God can and will do miraculous things to protect those who serve Him.
King Hezekiah was a good king who did what honored God. That "doing good" and "honoring God" did not exempt him from suffering, however. We read in this chapter how the King of Babylon had come to destroy the nation and the king. But, Hezekiah laid their threats before God and what you read about is the result. We don't think of god as this type of God. However, this IS who He is. God had promised to protect and provide for His children. That is an act of faith on our part to trust Him for this care. In the above context, the enemy was actually killed by an angel. God can do some miraculous things to save His children. He promised He would and in the above passage He does. That should give us much strength in our own acts of faith as we wait for God. His word is faithful. He is faithful to His Word.
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