Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Year 8, Day 17: 2 Kings 19


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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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