“The word of the Lord you have spoken is good,” Hezekiah replied. For he thought, “There will be peace and security in my lifetime”. v8
Throughout his life Hezekiah had valued the power of prayer, (see Is 38 v 3) and had seen favourable answers to them. Earlier in the chapter Isaiah does not rebuke Hezekiah for his actions but foretells the future. Verse 8 shows it is a future which the king accepts, maybe because he feels he has done all he can. He is living in the present and feels there will be peace in his lifetime. He leaves the future to God.
How often do we worry about things outside of our control? Seek God to find out what he wants you to do, and what you should leave for others to do.
Rachel Charnick
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