#soap # Isaiah 36 ## Title: The Devil Hits Your Weak Spots ## Scripture: (Isaiah 36:18) Hezekiah is misleading you when he says, “The Lord will rescue us.” Have any of the gods of the nations rescued their lands from the power of the king of Assyria? (NET) ## Observation: Professional fighters will take weeks in a fight camp to get ready for their competition. Have you ever wondered what they do? Sure, they are getting themselves in shape and practicing their craft, but they are doing something else even more important. They are studying their opponent. They will get as much video of them and dissect their fights until they find a weakness. Then, they will craft everything they do to exploit that weakness. The devil does this to us. He studies our weaknesses until he knows which buttons to push and when to do it. The nation of Israel had been warned over and over that Assyria was coming. Their only hope was to return to the Lord. When Assyria finally came, they said the one hope they had was not going to come through. This must have been difficult to hear. However, don’t forget. God is bigger than any enemy we face. Never believe the word of an enemy over the Word of God. ## Application: Trust God above all else. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always being trustworthy.