2 Kings 20: 2-3 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, "Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
God didn't give me a specific verse today, but instead prompted me to read about Hezekiah. Hezekiah is an example of strong faith and provides hope in prayer. Just prior to this prayer, Hezekiah was given the word that he was going to die because of an illness that had come upon him. He then prays and God delivers him from illness and delivers his city from the king of Assyria. All I have today is a question. Why did God answer this prayer? Hezekiah didn't even ask for anything. He simply invites God to remember their relationship. Interesting. And God's response was simple, "I have heard your prayer and seen your tears." Okay, I have done that plenty of times, prayed to God and cried about it, but I haven't gotten the answer I was hoping for. Hezekiah relies on his relationship with God as the purpose for his prayer, not his request. Do I pray like this, remembering to share who I am with God, or am I all about the requests I have for Him? I may need to examine my prayer life and go a bit deeper with God, especially in times of great need.
God didn't give me a specific verse today, but instead prompted me to read about Hezekiah. Hezekiah is an example of strong faith and provides hope in prayer. Just prior to this prayer, Hezekiah was given the word that he was going to die because of an illness that had come upon him. He then prays and God delivers him from illness and delivers his city from the king of Assyria. All I have today is a question. Why did God answer this prayer? Hezekiah didn't even ask for anything. He simply invites God to remember their relationship. Interesting. And God's response was simple, "I have heard your prayer and seen your tears." Okay, I have done that plenty of times, prayed to God and cried about it, but I haven't gotten the answer I was hoping for. Hezekiah relies on his relationship with God as the purpose for his prayer, not his request. Do I pray like this, remembering to share who I am with God, or am I all about the requests I have for Him? I may need to examine my prayer life and go a bit deeper with God, especially in times of great need.
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