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PRAYER COVER

DATE
July 25th, 2022

TOPIC
PRAYER COVER

BIBLE TEXT
When King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and went into the Temple of the Lord to pray. And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the court secretary, and the leading priests, all dressed in sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz. They told him, “This is what King Hezekiah says: This is a day of trouble, insult, and disgrace. . . . Oh, pray for those of us who are left!”
2 Kings 19:1-4


What did King Hezekiah do when the going got tough? He ran for cover—prayer cover, that is! Not only did he go to the temple to pray, but he also sent his own dream team of sorts to beg the prophet Isaiah to pray for him and his people. It’s not always easy to ask for help, is it? Our tendency is to wring our hands with worry by day and to toss and turn by night. Or, fearing others might think less of us if we admit our desperate need for help, we smile and say, “Fine, thank you,” when they ask how we are. Neither response is good for our souls. One eats away at our peace, and the other robs us of the support we crave. Whether we’re kings or common people, we all need to be covered with a blanket of prayer. Like King Hezekiah, let’s be quick to admit our needs to God and to those who will faithfully pray for us.




PRAYER
OH, FATHER, help me to remember to run to you when I need help. Help me to swallow my pride and ask others to pray for me when my circumstances seem overwhelming—or even before they get to that point. And thank you, God, for the peace that you give when we run to you.


INSIGHT
The greatest of all disorders is to think we are whole and need no help.
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