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Being familiar with the story of King Hezekiah as recounted in the Bible (Isaiah Chapters 36-39, 2 Kings Chapters18-20, and 2 Chronicles Chapters 29-33), correlations can be drawn between what he experienced and our nation’s current circumstances.

For a quick overview, Hezekiah gained the throne in Jerusalem from his father, Ahaz, who had corrupted Judah before God, violating the Temple, worshipping idols and building their altars throughout the realm, even sacrificing children to Molech’s fiery gullet. Ahaz paid tribute to Assyria, instituted its foreign immorality, becoming subject to that heathen nation.

Does that sound anything like Obama and Biden handing our nation’s wealth to Islam (Iran, etc.) and China while championing abortion, transgender ideology, and victimizing Christianity?

Hezekiah looked toward God to redeem Judah as his northern neighbor, Israel, was plundered by Assyria and the people taken captive for having abandoned God. He prayed, undertook the heavy labor of cleansing and reconsecrating the Temple to God, and appeased Sennacherib with a basic tribute while rebuilding Jerusalem’s wall and re-instituting the Passover which had not been celebrated in years.

When Sennacherib threatened Judah with the same ruin he had inflicted on Israel and other surrounding nations, denigrating God in his warnings, Hezekiah prayed fervently and waited on the Lord’s answer that was delivered by the Prophet Isaiah. The king’s supplications were answered when the encampment of 185,000 Assyrians was destroyed by God’s hand, and Sennacherib himself was murdered by his own sons while worshipping at the feet of an idol.

Judah had regained affluence during Hezekiah’s reign, favored by God who returned it to glory from Ahaz’s insidious rule. Yet later, he suffered a deadly illness and entreated the Lord to save his life. Isaiah interceded for him and the Lord granted Hezekiah 15 more years of prosperity.

Hezekiah made one fatal mistake before finally passing his legacy to the next generation. After watching the wondrous rebirth of Judah and the safety that had been secured from enemies, he allowed pride to establish a foothold. Emboldened by the feigned friendly outreach from ambassadors of Babylon, which had conquered the Assyrian empire, Hezekiah let down........

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