Prayer: King Hezekiah
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Grade 4-5
What different form of Prayers
are there?
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Personal
Agpeya
Liturgy
Short fast prayers
Group prayers
Hezekiah
 Was a good King
 When he became King, he found that
the Israelites worshipped idols and the
bronze serpent
 The King burnt them and destroyed the
altars of idols and stopped that worship.
 He mended the Lord’s house, opened it
and began to worship in it.
 The kingdom flourished during his reign
whether it was in the city or in the
church
 The Lord was pleased with him because
of his fidelity so he made him overcome
his enemies through many miraculous
deeds.
 His guardian angel killed 185,000 of his
enemies when Assyria beseiged
Jerusalem (2 Kings 18-19)
 Hezekiah had fallen ill and almost died
 The prophet Isaiah went to see him
 Hezekiah had always longed to know
the will of God
 Isaiah told Hezekiah, “The Lord tells
you that you are to put everything in
order, because you will not recover. Get
ready to die.”
What did Hezekiah say to that?
 Hezekiah turned his face to
the wall and prayed.
 As Isaiah was leaving the king,
and before he could leave the
central courtyard of the palace,
the Lord told him to go back to
Hezekiah and tell him that, “I
have heard your prayer…I will let
you live 15 more years. I will
rescue you from the King of
Assyria.”
 When Hezekiah saw Isaiah coming back, he
first thought that the Lord was displeased
with his weeping through his prayers.
 However, when he heard the news, he
rejoiced. The entire Royal family and the
servants of the palace were so happy.
 They asked Isaiah, “What shall we do to
the King? Shall we bring doctors?”
 But Isaiah said, “The Lord will perform
a miracle. Doctors cannot heal them.
Put a paste made of figs on the boil and
he will get well.”
 Some doubted, while others were confident.
 They put the paste made of figs on the boil
and waited…AND???
 HE was HEALED. He got well and the
happiness in the kingdom increased.
 The news was fulfilled. It came true
 Hezekiah had asked for a sign and
Isaiah had spoken to him
 They were all surprised and
praised the Lord.
 The King got well, left his bed and
begun to work as usual, serving
the Lord until he died 15 years
later.
Conclusion
 Prayer from the heart
with confidence
pleases God
 Confidence in God
makes the simple
tools very strong
 The pure heart sees
the Lord and
understands His
purpose
Memory Verse
 “I have heard your
prayer. I have seen
your tears; surely I
will heal you”
 (2 Kings 20:5)