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This is a
great chapter of the Bible. Remember
what the chapter from yesterday said about Hezekiah? Hezekiah walked in the ways of the Lord according
to David. That is an epitaph that hasn’t
been said since David; it’s very high praise.
It’s worth focusing on.
I think we
see something in today’s chapter that should remind us of David. Hezekiah is full of what looks like
doubt. He goes to the temple and seeks
guidance. He seeks out the
prophets. Hezekiah doesn’t know what is
going to happen, but he knows that he doesn’t have the answers and he needs
help. He goes to God especially in the midst
of his worry!
Doesn’t this
sound just like David? Hezekiah doesn’t
have any more answers than David did! Hezekiah’s
no more perfect than David was. But he
does believe in God. He does seek
God. He does wish to follow God’s
directive.
Unlike many
of the kings between David and Hezekiah, Hezekiah doesn’t try to buy help. He doesn’t place his faith in anything except
God. He goes to the temple and prays for
help.
This is the
cool part of the story; it’s my favorite part.
Isaiah consoles Hezekiah. Isaiah
tells him that God is on His side and God will force Sennacherib to go
home. Later that night, hundreds of thousands
of Assyrians are found dead outside of Jerusalem. Sennacherib tucks his tail and goes
home. His military failure gets him
killed by his own sons, who rise to power.
God lives up
to His promise to protect those who truly trust in Him. He can make our path through the darkness of
life. Hezekiah gives us a great look at
what this kind of faith looks like.
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