8 Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the Lord will heal me and that I will go up to the
temple of the Lord on the third day from now?”
This request from Hezekiah caught my attention. I would think after all the things God has done for the people, and all they have seen....that Hezekiah would trust in what Isaiah is saying to him. So, to make it even simpler; He is given fantastic news that God is going to answer his prayer and heal him. Upon hearing this news, it doesn't say he thanks God profusely. He doesn't write a song to commemorate the event. He doesn't pile up some rocks to make an altar. He asks for a sign, that will re-affirm to him what God is going to do.
I'm not sure where to take that. But, hmmmmmm.
I do that to God too. But, I feel like I should trust him with his message and not ask for the redundant confirmation.
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11 Then the prophet Isaiah called on the Lord, and the Lord made the shadow go back the ten steps it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.
ReplyDeleteI'm rushing a bit to catch up, but I noticed the same thing you did regarding him not just accepting the message but wanting a sign. I think the movie Ghost stole some of its imagery from the bible with the shadow of death coming and taking over people. Its interesting this is a sign, like they could see the shadow coming and then retreating down the stairway.
no real take from me just thinking about movies I guess.
knut