TEXT: ‘Hezekiah took the letter from the envoy and read it. He went to The Temple of God and spread it out before God. And Hezekiah prayed—oh, how he prayed! God, God of Israel, seated in majesty on the cherubim-throne. You are the one and only God, sovereign over all kingdoms on earth, Maker of heaven, maker of earth’ (2 Kings 19:14-15 MSG) THOUGHT: The biblical account about King Hezekiah gives an interesting perspective on how his prayer life developed. It’s easy to neglect prayer when the going is easy, but when trouble comes we can be left wondering what to do. The Assyrian army, which had overrun Israel, was looking to add Jerusalem to their list of conquests. There are four things I want to highlight about Hezekiah’s reactions and prayer life. In Part 1, we studied how Hezekiah tried to deal with the problem through his own efforts, but the enemy kept coming back for more. Unable to find a solution he turned to someone he believed was in touch with God, Isaiah, who after praying received an answer of deliverance. This gave Hezekiah confidence that God was with him and Part 2 shows how that confidence enabled him to start praying his own prayers. Let God’s...
Learn MoreTEXT: ‘Hezekiah took the letter from the envoy and read it. He went to The Temple of God and spread it out before God. And Hezekiah prayed—oh, how he prayed! God, God of Israel, seated in majesty on the cherubim-throne. You are the one and only God, sovereign over all kingdoms on earth, Maker of heaven, maker of earth’ (2 Kings 19:14-15 MSG) THOUGHT: The biblical account about King Hezekiah gives an interesting perspective on how his prayer life developed. It’s easy to neglect prayer when the going is easy, but when trouble comes we can be left wondering what to do. After his coronation, the first thing Hezekiah did was to re-open God’s house and clear out all the rubbish.1 He was a godly king who had a heart for God. Jesus taught, ‘Seek first the kingdom of God’ (Matthew 6:33) and that’s exactly what Hezekiah did. As a result, blessing abounded and divine healings lifted the nation’s spirit.2 The kingdom of Judah enjoyed a time of prosperity, spiritually and economically as Hezekiah did what was good, right and true before the Lord his God. But trouble is never far away, even during the best of times. The Assyrian army, which had overrun Israel, was looking to add...
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