2 Kings 20
I am touched by righteous King Hezekiah sickly but prayerful request as Isaiah reveals that -
"...thou shalt die, and not live." (2 Kings 20:1)
Hezekiah prays -
"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." (2 Kings 20:3)
The Lord heard his prayer and told Isaiah to return -
"And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
5 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.
6 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.
7 And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered." (2 Kings 20:4–7)
Righteousness and obedience brings forth the blessings of Heaven.
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