2 Kings 20:1-7 ESV

In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.’” 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, 3 “Now, O LORD, please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4 And before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him: 5 “Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD, 6 and I will add fifteen years to your life. I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city for my own sake and for my servant David's sake.” 7 And Isaiah said, “Bring a cake of figs. And let them take and lay it on the boil, that he may recover.”

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Nang mga araw na iyon, nagkasakit si Hezekias at malapit nang mamatay. Si propeta Isaias na anak ni Amos ay pumaroon sa kanya, at sinabi sa kanya, “Ganito ang sabi ng PANGINOON, ‘Ayusin mo ang iyong sambahayan; sapagkat ikaw ay mamamatay na, hindi ka na mabubuhay.’” 2 Nang magkagayo'y iniharap ni Hezekias ang kanyang mukha sa dingding at nanalangin sa PANGINOON na sinasabi, 3 “Alalahanin mo ngayon, O PANGINOON, idinadalangin ko sa iyo, kung paanong ako'y lumakad sa harapan mo sa katapatan, at nang buong puso at gumawa ng mabuti sa iyong paningin.” At si Hezekias ay umiyak nang mapait. 4 At bago nakalabas si Isaias sa gitnang bulwagan, dumating ang salita ng PANGINOON sa kanya na sinasabi, 5 “Bumalik ka, at sabihin mo kay Hezekias na pinuno ng aking bayan, Ganito ang sabi ng PANGINOON, ang Diyos ni David na iyong ninuno: Narinig ko ang iyong panalangin, nakita ko ang iyong mga luha; pagagalingin kita. Sa ikatlong araw ay aakyat ka sa bahay ng PANGINOON. 6 Dadagdagan ko ng labinlimang taon ang iyong buhay. Ililigtas ko ikaw at ang lunsod na ito sa kamay ng hari ng Asiria at aking ipagtatanggol ang lunsod na ito alang-alang sa akin at sa aking lingkod na si David.” 7 At sinabi ni Isaias, “Magdala kayo ng binilong igos at itapal ito sa bukol upang siya'y gumaling.”


I HAVE SEEN YOUR TEARS.

Having been sick, King Hezekiah was told by Isaiah, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.’” It was a death sentence but he refused to accept. He turned his face towards the wall and prayed. Broken, he literally wept and begged for God to grant His mercy. He has been faithful in following the Lord yet God had allowed him to get sick. Sickness may happen to everyone.

The Lord changed His dealings with Hezekiah. Thus, He told Isaiah, who was leaving the room, to turn back and pronounce, “Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD, and I will add fifteen years to your life. I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city for my own sake and for my servant David's sake.” Sometimes god answers prayer quickly but in many cases we have to travail.

Prayer changes us not God. God is immutable. As God heard hezekiah, He heard the prayer of Moses also so that He relented His dealings with the stiff-necked Israel. “And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.”[Ex 33:17]

The Lord heard and healed Hezekiah. The Lord had extended his life for another 15 years. Today, are we like him, desperate enough to be driven on our knees? Do we recognize that we are doomed if not for God’s grace and mercy? In many instances, we think we can survive with a little help from God. Help from Him is seen as optional. That, it is okay whether God will help us or not. Are we so desperate that if God is not in our home, work and ministry, we are doomed to failure? It is not us plus God. But, it is all of God or nothing.

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