In
those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the
son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus said the LORD. Set
thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. Then he
turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, I
beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before Thee in
Truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in
Thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. And it came to pass, afore
Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the Word of the LORD
came to him, saying, Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of My
people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have
heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on
the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. And I
will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and
this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend
this city for Mine own sake, and for My servant David’s sake. And
Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the
boil, and he recovered. 2 Kings, Chapter 20, verses 1-7.
This
passage makes me realize that God takes all things into
consideration. Sometimes I find myself thinking things happen a
particular way because that’s the way they are meant to be. This
passage shows me that although that may be true, it isn’t always
the way God works. Isn’t it funny that I get caught up in trying
to figure out how God works? It’s kind of like I’m a detective
looking for clues, rather than just letting God guide me and show me
what He wants.
This
passage tells me to continue praying about issues of concern and not
to give up hope, because God can decide to turn things around. This
is evidenced by God deciding to let the king live fifteen more years
after he prayed to Him. God can do anything. He is God! He defies
all explanation!
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
This is a connection I've made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
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