YOU ALONE ARE GOD
Isaiah 37:20 (ESV):
“So now, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the Lord.”
Reference Context
This verse is part of a powerful prayer spoken by King Hezekiah of Judah during a time of great national crisis. The mighty Assyrian empire, under King Sennacherib, had invaded Judah and was threatening Jerusalem. The Assyrian king had mocked God and boasted that no god of any nation had been able to stand against him.
In response, Hezekiah goes to the temple, spreads out the threatening letter before God, and prays. Isaiah 37:20 is the climax of that prayer. Read it: Isaiah 37:16-20
The Great Elaboration (for study use)
1. “So now, O Lord our God”
Hezekiah acknowledges the Lord as their God. This isn’t a distant deity; this is the covenant-keeping God of Israel, the one who has a personal relationship with His people.
2. “Save us from his hand”
Hezekiah is not only asking for a military victory, but also for divine intervention. He knows that Judah has no hope of survival unless God steps in to deliver them.
3. “That all the kingdoms of the earth may know”
This is critical: Hezekiah’s motive isn’t just self-preservation. He wants God to act in a way that brings glory to His name. He wants the world to witness God’s power and know that the God of Israel is not like the powerless idols of other nations.
4. “That You alone are the Lord”
Hezekiah’s prayer ends with a declaration of monotheism (one). There is one true God, and He alone is sovereign. Deliverance would demonstrate that God isn’t one among many, but the only Lord.
APPLY THIS TO YOUR LIFE
This verse is a beautiful example of faith under pressure. It shows us how to pray in a crisis, not just asking for help, but asking that God would be glorified through our situation.
It also reminds us:
- To turn to God first when we’re threatened or overwhelmed.
- That God’s deliverance can be a testimony to others.
- That glorifying God should be the heart of our petitions.
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