An Irresistible Letter

“A letter from the king? For us? Shall we go, Father?”   Such might have been the question from a persistent young person in the time of wicked King Hoshea of Israel. All through the land, messengers brought an urgent letter from Judah’s king, Hezekiah. Some shameless youths may have readily joined in with the scoffing of others at such a ridiculous request. But God pricked the hearts of his people with the sharp words of King Hezekiah: “Turn again unto the Lord…and he will return to the...