Keeping Steady in a Shaky World

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Dec 16, 2021 · 4m

The holiday season isn’t always a time of joy. Stress can push at us from all sidesfamily, school deadlines, Christmas preparations, etc. Life is shaky. And not just for us. While Ahaz was king of Judah, his life was pretty shaky too. Both Syria and Israel (what was left of it after it split from Judah) were ganging up on his kingdom. In response, Ahaz put his hope in the king of Assyria to save Judah, even giving him gold and silver from the Lord’s temple (2 Kings 16:7-9). But God invited Ahaz to put his trust in Him instead. Speaking through a prophet, God gave Ahaz this encouragement: Be…