Turn to God in Times of Trouble

Isaiah 38:1  

"In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah 
the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said 
unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house 
in order: for thou shalt die, and not live." 

    King Hezekiah who was told by the prophet Isaiah: "This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover."  If told by God’s own prophet that our time was up, most of us would accept the message and give up the fight for life. And that’s exactly how many people behave when a doctor says as such. But that’s not how Hezekiah responded.

    Immediately, as the Bible tells us in the next verse in Isaiah, Hezekiah turned to God in prayer. He prayed and wept and poured his heart out. The Scriptures record what happened next. God returned to Isaiah and commanded him to tell Hezekiah: "I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life" (Isaiah 38:5).

    This powerful story illustrates the necessity to never give up. God is greater than any medical report, any circumstance, or any problem. It doesn’t matter what "they" say. What matters most is what we say to God and that we fear only God. 
Amen!

Reading: Isa. 38:1-22
Ref: HG SB 

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry