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Then Jehoahaz prayed for the LORD’s help and LORD heard his prayer…

2 Kings 13:4a

Even as we do evil in His sight, the Lord:

• sees our suffering
  Then Jehoahaz prayed for the LORD’s help, and the LORD heard his prayer, for he could see how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.
  2 Kings 13:4

• provides our rescue
  So the LORD provided someone to rescue the Israelites from the tyranny of the Arameans. Then Israel lived in safety again as they had in former days keeps us safe.
  2 Kings 13:5

• leads us to safety and keeps us safe
  So the LORD provided someone to rescue the Israelites from the tyranny of the Arameans. Then Israel lived in safety again as they had in former days.
  2 Kings 13:5

Doesn’t this information just stun you?!

Reading verses 4 and 5 confirm that no matter what we are doing, God will hear and answer our heart felt cry for help.

• But they continued to sin.
  But they continued to sin, following the evil example of Jeroboam. They also allowed the Asherah pole in Samaria to remain standing.
  2 Kings 13:6

How do I treat God’s marvelous, matchless, endless grace?

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Sometimes the Lord allow continual defeat to bring us to back to Himself.

So, the LORD was very angry with Israel, and he allowed King Hazael of Aram and his son Ben-hadad to defeat them repeatedly.
2 Kings 13:3

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Help me Lord to be quickly aware when I’ve cheapened and ignored the gift of Your matchless grace.

OK, I know that I am dating myself, but sometimes a hymn is required.

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