Monday, December 16, 2019

God left him to test him and to know everything that was in his heart

2 Chronicles 32:24-33
In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. He prayed to the Lord, who answered him and gave him a miraculous sign. But Hezekiah’s heart was proud and he did not respond to the kindness shown him; therefore the Lord’s wrath was on him and on Judah and Jerusalem. Then Hezekiah repented of the pride of his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore the Lord’s wrath did not come on them during the days of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah had very great wealth and honor. He built villages and acquired great numbers of flocks and herds, for God had given him very great riches.
He succeeded in everything he undertook. But when envoys were sent by the rulers of Babylon to ask him about the miraculous sign that had occurred in the land, God left him to test him and to know everything that was in his heart.
Why?
God gave Hezekiah miraculous and extended more 15 years in the world. but for his proud heart induced Babylon came to attack Jerusalem later.
God sometimes left a man and to know everything that was in his heart. Our heart will be tested in dangerous circumstances.
When we keep the way of the Lord and honor God's name, God's blessing will be always with us. God gives us everything in God's way.
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這裏強調神醫治了他,他是否有感恩的心,繼續敬畏神。人在困境會求告神,神聽禱告但是困難過去後是否又自大了?又離開神,後來又悔改,神再赦免讓他在世是平安的。希西嘉王是有困難時禱告,先知提醒時會悔改。我們人是很軟弱的,基督徒靈性起伏不定正是人性的寫照。因為有困難才找神。我們心中是否真的在意與神的關係,我們與神是否有愛的關係?
神給希西加的功課,很像也是神給我們的功課。
因為人的軟弱,我們更要常常省察自己,神一直在找我們,我們是否在逃避神?
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How?
Pray is our right way to the Lord, but how to respond is the right of the Lord!



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