LESSON FROM THE STORY OF KING HEZEKIAH
King Hezekiah was the king of Judah. There is no other king as good as Hezekiah among all the kings of Judah, because he did what was right in the sight of the Lord. Just as his ancestor David had done. His father Ahaz is very unfaithful king in Judah.
Lesson to be learned from Hezekiah:
- II chronicles 29:2 says, “he did what was right in the sight of the Lord” Just as his ancestor David had done.
By the time Hezekiah became king, the whole kingdom was in darkness and the kingdom was filled with idol worship and sin. He wanted to cleanse his kingdom, his people and he land. Are we trying to see the filthy we are inside and trying to cleanse?
The temple cleansed - II chronicles 29:3-4
His father closed the door of the temple King Hezekiah opened the doors of and repaired. God temple was filled with filthy things from holy place (your heart). After becoming king first his attention turned towards the Gods temple. And he asked people to sanctify themselves the temple too.
I cor 3:16 do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple. And that God’s spirit dwells in you.
Rev 3:20
I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
HEZEKIAH OPENED THE DOORS OF HIS/PEOPLES HEART TO LET GOD TO COME IN - II CHRONICLES 29:7 They…put out the lamps means (closed Bibles) not reading word of God because the word of God says: your word is lamp to my “way” Man lives by every word that comes from mouth of God. HEZEKIAH realised this that the lamps were put our
- II chronicles 29:7 have not offered incense or made burnt offerings means incense refers to praying they stopped praying because word of God says. Ps 141:2 says, “ let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense”.
or made burnt offerings means stopped worshiping God because job offered burnt offerings every morning (Job1:5) But King Hezekiah restored all that Ahaz stopped doing, that is why there was peace in the kingdom. No battles, happiness in the hearts so they were singing songs and blessing.
Let us strives to - Open our doors of our heart to Jesus
- Let us allow him to light our lamps – read word of God everyday
- Pray at all times
- Worship him alone
Hezekiah gave first importance to God. That is why God answered his prayer immediately.
II kings 20:1-6 says in those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah came to him and said to him “thus says, the Lord: set your house in order, for you shall die, you shall not recover. Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord. “ remember now, o Lord, I implore you, how I have walked before you in faithfulness with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight”.
Hezekiah wept bitterly. Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the Lord O came to him. Turn back, and say to Hezekiah prince of my people. Thus says the Lord the God of your ancestor David. I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears indeed, will heal you, on the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. I will add fifteen years to your life. I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king Assyria.
Our prayer can be answered immediately if we are faithful to God and do what is good in God’s sight.
PRAYER:
Oh Lord, remember me, I implore you, help me to walk faithfully with whole heart and to do what is right in your sight.
AMEN
Sol.Annapureddy Balareddy