– Judith O’Callaghan –
The place of divine intervention
One of the key aspects of our life and work is acknowledging the power of divine intervention.
One of the stories of the ancient, involves series of unexpected and unexplained events that enables a nation stay alive and keep its place in history in the most impossible way.
It is one of the rare occurrences in 720 BC where a siege was broken and the oppressors withdrew.
The story goes like this:
🟣A tyrant power in the region had conquered nearly half the world and had besieged the nation. The nation watched helplessly as their neighbor and allies get taken as captives by the tyrant power.
🟣The leaders of nation did what they could to defend themselves. They strengthened the walls, cut off the water supply, protected the people and even paid the captors with the intent to stay alive.
🟣The oppressors got more demanding, they were applying all their techniques to make the nation surrender.
🟣With no other option, they asked for help from the divine. The series of events that occurred after this turned the tables around for this nation.
🟣The next day, the chief commander of the tyrant army woke up to find that most of his troops has mysteriously died . He then hears a news of an uprising which needs his attention. After these events, the leaders of the captors meet their mysterious end in an unexpected way.
In life and work, most of us can relate to this story
💜There will be moments in our lives where we cannot ask for help from our allies , partners or anyone else. These moments define how we respond and remain true to our purpose.
💜There will be moments that need the help from above. These are unique moments that will define our faith inspire our hope ,change ourselves and those we love
💜There will be moments that secure the victory even when we are focused on keeping our head above water. These moments are divine inspired and remind us of our mission.
Ancient wisdom has plenty of applications in the modern world, we will continue to explore and share as we make the world a better place.
References: 2 King 18, 19 . Book of Isiah , 2 Chronicles