2 Kings 18:20

THE ONLY SURE HOPE

‘On whom dost thou trust?’

2 Kings 18:20

The Christian conflict as keen as great Assyria and little Judæa. Worldly materialism: infidel thought against the besieged servants of Christ. Arrogant words of Rabshakeh craftily to catch the timid and irresolute. Easy terms: distorted facts. Some Rabshakeh asks the Christian, ‘Whom do you trust?’

I. Is it self?—He says, ‘You haven’t counsel or strength.’ Quite true, my resources poor: I am like the city in grip of armies: alone, I must give way.

II. Is it friends?—He says, ‘Your friends will fail you.’ As Egypt or the countries powerless against the Assyrians, your friends useless. True! My friends—ties with the pure, the respect worthy, or noble, are not my reliance.

III. Is it your religion? says the Rabshakeh, with shafts loosing confidence in God. He is displeased with you. Your worship is faulty. You are divided amongst yourselves. ‘We are confessing our wrong. Our Lord is loving us still. His promises sure to the humble.’

IV. On whom do you trust?—Only in our Saviour God.

Rev. F. S. Legg.