Read: 2 Kings 20; 2 Chronicles 32: 24-31; Isaiah 38:9-39:8
The way the leader goes is the way the country will go unfortunately. King Hezekiah brought blessings and curses to his nation. He brought great blessings when he trusted God to deliver his land from the Assyrians. Everyone prospered including himself. When he got struck with a fatal sickness, he reminded God of his faithfulness and God extended his life fifteen more years. What he did in those fifteen years cost his nation dearly. He became proud and showed all his treasures to the enemy, Merodach-baladan whose name means “Baal is lord”. Because he did this, God said that everything he showed them and all his people would be taken to Babylon one day. Some of his sons would be made eunuchs in the palace of Babylon. Hezekiah had the audacity to rejoice that it wouldn’t happen in his life time. It would have been better, in my eyes if Hezekiah would have died when he was suppose to have. Aren’t you glad I’m not the judge! The Bible has much to say about ending well.
We are all leaders of something, even if it is in our own family. What we do does affect the future of those around us. Today’s reading is a great one to reflect on. We do want to leave a legacy of blessing for our posterity.
Lord, test and try our hearts to see if there is any wickedness in us and deliver us from evil.
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