King Hezekiah is proof the apple doesn't resemble the tree it dropped from, a perfect example God can make godly men regardless of their godless environment. There are few kings in the history of Judah as wicked as Hezekiah's father Ahaz, yet Hezekiah prepared his heart to seek the LORD. When he became king he immediately made sweeping changes to purify the land of idolatry and to restore the worship of the one true God of Israel.
Hezekiah left behind a legacy of far greater enduring value than gold or silver but the testimony of a life devoted to the praise, worship, and service of God. After preparing the Temple to accommodate the worship of God and the storage of sanctified things, he ensured priests and Levites throughout the land were provided for from the offerings obediently brought by the people. See what 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 says about this king who faithfully served the LORD: "Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and true before the LORD his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered." May this be said of all God's people, that we too would do what is good and right and true before the LORD. It is God's will we would seek God with all our hearts who will cause us to have success in all we put our hand to do.
The life of Hezekiah teaches us a godly legacy is not made by what you leave behind but by choosing to live for the glory of God today. Praise the LORD for His faithfulness and how those who love and trust God begin to resemble Him in godly character as a son bears similar physical features to his dad and mum. I was always struck by my dad's similar manner and bearing to his father, and how beautiful it is to see the attributes of God in the way we love, forgive, and are patient with one another. 1 Corinthians 1:9 says, "God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." Let us answer the call to faithfully walk with Jesus today--and keep going!
Hezekiah left behind a legacy of far greater enduring value than gold or silver but the testimony of a life devoted to the praise, worship, and service of God. After preparing the Temple to accommodate the worship of God and the storage of sanctified things, he ensured priests and Levites throughout the land were provided for from the offerings obediently brought by the people. See what 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 says about this king who faithfully served the LORD: "Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and true before the LORD his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered." May this be said of all God's people, that we too would do what is good and right and true before the LORD. It is God's will we would seek God with all our hearts who will cause us to have success in all we put our hand to do.
The life of Hezekiah teaches us a godly legacy is not made by what you leave behind but by choosing to live for the glory of God today. Praise the LORD for His faithfulness and how those who love and trust God begin to resemble Him in godly character as a son bears similar physical features to his dad and mum. I was always struck by my dad's similar manner and bearing to his father, and how beautiful it is to see the attributes of God in the way we love, forgive, and are patient with one another. 1 Corinthians 1:9 says, "God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." Let us answer the call to faithfully walk with Jesus today--and keep going!
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