“Then said
Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is
the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall
be peace and truth in my days.” Isa 39:8
Hezekiah showed
the son of the king of Babylon, all his treasures in an ostentatious and
improper manner Isa 39:2. Isaiah is sent with a
message to Hezekiah to inquire what he had done (vss
3-5). Isaiah is directed to
deliver the solemn message of God that Jerusalem should be taken, and that all
its inhabitants and all its treasures should be carried to Babylon (vss 5-7). Hezekiah expresses submission to the just
sentence and purpose of God, and acquiescence with GRATITUDE!
The Lesson…
Hezekiah had
abundant cause of gratitude in that God was dealing with him in so much
kindness. All
that the passage fairly implies is, that Hezekiah saw that it was right; and
that it was proof of great mercy in God that the punishment was deferred, and
was not, as in the case of David (2 Sam. 13-14), to be inflicted in his own
time. By acknowledging God’s reproof
with humility and ownership we will find God’s mercy will often be greater than
the wrath we deserve.
HSAY…Todd
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