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The Wisdom of God: Part 214
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Nov 09, 2026
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In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’ ” Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the LORD, and said, “Remember now, O LORD, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Isaiah 38:1-3
In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’ ” Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the LORD, and said, “Remember now, O LORD, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Isaiah 38:1-3
Isaiah told Hezekiah to get his house in order because God said he would die. It's one thing when a doctor says, "You are going to die!" But when God says it, you are done! But not in Hezekiah's case; first he prayed, then he asked God to remember the good things he had done, and then he wept before the Lord!
Hezekiah's prayer and weeping touched God's heart, and He extended his life fifteen years! Not only did God heal him, but He delivered him from the Syrians and defended his city, and God gave him a sign that he would indeed do it! He brought the shadow on the sundial, which had gone down ten degrees backward, so the sun returned ten degrees on the dial!
It seems to me that God would have had to move the entire universe backward in order to change its position; I don't know, but that is a major miracle! When we are pleasing in God's sight, He will perform miracles, signs, and wonders on our behalf! Praise be to an awesome God who loves us more than we know!
And the word of the LORD came to Isaiah, saying, “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely, I will add to your days fifteen years. Isaiah 38:4-5
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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