The Assyrian king sent Hezekiah a scary letter. “I'm going to beat you!”
Hezekiah took the letter to God's temple, spread it out, and prayed, “God, please save us, so everyone will know you are the only God.”
That night, God sent an angel, and the huge army was defeated! The Assyrian king went home and never came back. God saved Jerusalem!
Key Verse
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.Psalm 20:7, ESV
Talk About It
What is something scary you can “spread out before God” in prayer?
Story Questions
What did Hezekiah do with the scary letter?
Spread it out before God and prayed
Who defeated the Assyrian army?
An angel of the LORD
Why did Hezekiah want God to save them?
So everyone would know God is the only God
Try This Today
Write a worry on paper, spread it out on the table, and pray over it together.
Pray Together
God, I trust your name more than anything else. Amen.