2 kings 20:1-5-In those days Hezekiah became ill and was near death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.” 2 Then he turned his face toward the wall and prayed to the Lord, saying, 3 “Please, O Lord, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with an undivided heart and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4 Now before Isaiah had come out of the middle courtyard, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, 5 “Turn back and say to Hezekiah the leader of My people: Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will heal you. .
Hezekiah, a faithful king, becomes "sick unto death." The prophet Isaiah delivers a difficult message to the king. "Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die". Sickness and trials are part of the human condition, regardless.
In response to Isaiah message, King Hezekiah turns to the One who can help him. Scripture says that Hezekiah turns his face towards the wall, which is a sign of moving all distractions so that he could focus entirely on the Lord His God.
King Hezekiah response to this news given him by the Prophet Isaiah was so profound, he not only turned his face to the wall, but he wept bitterly, and prayed to the Lord His God, and reminded Him of how he walked faithfully before Him with wholehearted devotion, and that He had faithfully done what he believed was right in God’s eyes.
In response to this heartfelt prayer to the Lord His God, King Hezekiah was granted an additional fifteen years of life by God.
As the Prophet Isaiah was leaving the King’s court, God spoke to him and told him to “go back and tell Hezekiah, whom God described as the “Ruler of His people, this is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the Lord, and I will add fifteen years to your life.”
Prayer is powerful, and it makes a difference in every situation we face in life. No situation is too small or too big for our God.
Our God not only heals, but He hears and answers our prayers.
People of God, our sincere heartfelt prayers are heard by the Lord our God, and as He healed King Hezekiah, He can work a miracle for us also. He is the same God yesterday, today and forever! Our God changes not!
Our lives and times are in God’s Hand. Our God is the author and finisher of life. He alone is capable of extending time and providing second chances. Will you trust Him on today?
I do not know what your story is today, but I do know that we serve a God that is able to do “exceedingly and abundantly above all we could ask or think according to his power that worketh in us” (Eph. 3:20, NIV).
People of God, seek the Lord while He may be found! Call upon Him while He is near!
God bless you all and thank you for stopping by and enjoying the ride here with Jesus on tonight!
God bless!
Minister Aiken.
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