Hezekiah was a good king but God tested his faith with this, “Hezekiah became very sick. He knew he was about to die. The prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, went to him. Isaiah told Hezekiah, “The LORD says, ‘Put everything in order. Make out your will. YOU ARE GOING TO DIE SOON. You will not get well again.'” (2 Kings 20:1)
“When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, “Remember, O LORD, how I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FAITHFUL TO YOU and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you.” Then HE BROKE DOWN AND WEPT BITTERLY. But before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, this message came to him from the LORD: “Go back to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. Tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have HEARD your prayer and SEEN your tears. I WILL HEAL YOU, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the LORD. I WILL ADD FIFTEEN YEARS TO YOUR LIFE, and I will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I WILL DEFEND THIS CITY FOR MY OWN HONOR and for the sake of my servant David.’” (2 Kings 20:2-6)
Hezekiah asked Isaiah, “What sign will the LORD give to prove that he will heal me and that I will go to the Temple of the LORD three days from now?” Isaiah replied, “This is the sign from the LORD to prove that he will do as he promised. Would you like the shadow on the sundial to go forward ten steps or backward ten steps?” “The shadow always moves forward,” Hezekiah replied, “so that would be easy. MAKE IT GO TEN STEPS BACKWARD INSTEAD.” So Isaiah the prophet asked the LORD to do this, and the LORD caused the shadow to move TEN STEPS BACKWARD on the sundial of Ahaz!” (2 Kings 20:8-11)
“The other events of the rule of Hezekiah are written down. Everything he accomplished is written down. HEZEKIAH MADE A POOL AND A TUNNEL. HE USED THEM TO BRING WATER INTO JERUSALEM.” (2 Kings 20:20)
What do we learn from this for us today? “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and THANK HIM FOR ALL HE HAS DONE…it is HE who WILL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEEDS from His riches in glory BECAUSE OF WHAT CHRIST JESUS HAS DONE FOR US.” (Philippians 4:6,19)
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham