King Hezekiah becomes sick, so sick the Lord sends Isaiah the prophet to inform him he will die. The news causes Hezekiah to respond in prayer and bitter weeping. The Lord then has Isaiah speak a word of healing over the king, and his life is extended for 15 more years. In the healing from …
Hezekiah has placed the dire circumstances of Jerusalem surrounding by the enemy Assyrian forces into the hands of God. The Lord sends word to Hezekiah through the prophet Isaiah. Will Hezekiah listen despite the Lord’s words sounding farfetched? Will Hezekiah have a listening heart? Because it’s the Lord speaking, he should.
With the city of Jerusalem surrounded by the enemy, King Hezekiah seeks the Lord in prayer. The Lord replies with a word through Isaiah the prophet, reassuring Hezekiah He will thwart Sennecherib, king of Assyria, and his attempt to overthrow the city. After Sennecherib sends another threatening letter, Hezekiah again comes to the Lord in …
After the reforms have taken place, Hezekiah watches the Assyrians slowly expand their control closer to Jerusalem. Finally, the Assyrian king, Sennecherib, has Jerusalem surrounded. Despite paying Sennecherib’s financial demands, Hezekiah is taunted by the enemy, including trash talk telling his people it is useless to trust in God. After hearing of these taunts, Hezekiah …