O Lord God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth. Lord, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, Lord, thine eyes, and see: Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands, And have cast their gods into the fire. Now therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord God, even thou only.
-- 2 Kings 19:15-19
The Lord sent His answer through His prophet Isaiah:
Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. ... I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
-- 2 Kings 19:20, 34
According to the record, that very night the Lord sent a plague among the Assyrian army, killing 185,000 soldiers in their beds before the sun rose in the morning.
Prayer is our most powerful defense in every situation. What's more, if we listen when we pray, God will tell us He has heard us. God wants to communicate with us, not just listen to us. Prayer should be a dialog, not a monologue.
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