Change Of Tactics

Change Of Tactics: Hezekiah And The Babylonian Envoys 

II Kings 20:12-13, 17 NKJV

[12] At that time Berodach-Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been sick. [13] And Hezekiah was attentive to them, and showed them all the house of his treasures—the silver and gold, the spices and precious ointment, and all his armory—all that was found among his treasures. There was nothing in his house or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them...

[17] ‘Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have accumulated until this day, shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left,’ says the Lord. 

Spiritual warfare is sustained, constant, ongoing battle against evil  forces of darkness that can manifest in various ways, including through our thoughts, emotions, and actions.  It is tied to the broader struggle of the devil resisting the government of God. Even when God intervenes as in the case of Hezekiah, the enemy will find new strategies to fight. Now, Hezekiah has an additional fifteen years added to his life, so the enemy decided to act as a friend through the son of the King of Babylon. 

   The enemy is constantly looking for our vulnerabilities and patterns to get us under. Change is a war strategy. It is " the deliberate act of altering specific combat methods or approaches during a conflict to adapt to changing circumstances on the battlefield, often to gain an advantage over the enemy by exploiting their weaknesses or responding to unexpected developments". That's why you must learn how to shoot forward and backwards.

    In today's read, there's a new friend on the horizon. It's Berodach-Baladan, the son of the King of Babylon. Pause. That's the heir apparent. He's not really  Hezekiah's friend. It's an open edge. V.13 is the most tragic read of all times. Isaiah announced the end of that friendship in the prophecy of v.17.  John Heys says, " A truth we ought never to forget is that Satan will change his tactics, and even reverse them, if it serves his devilish purpose of seeking to destroy the church of Christ". That's the word for today. Dont get taken in. The devil is still the devil even if it's wearing a white dress. The word is enough for the wise. Good morning.