In 2 Kings 18, we see a real stripping back of the wealth of Judah, in this case to pay off the king of Assyria and we can read it and feel that somehow it was like defeat to lose so much to the enemy. What we actually see however as a result of this is Hezekiah losing all of his supports and confidence and having to rely on the Lord only for victory.
I guess this is not something that God wanted to do so much as it was what He needed to do since the years of disobedience to God had taken their toll on Judah and they needed to re-connect with God.
We have the same times in our lives when everything is stripped away and which we should not react against because it should make us decide what is actually important in our lives rather than all the shiny nice things that we often enjoy at the expense of God.
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