“Remember Now, O Lord”

Today’s Reading: 2 Kings 19-21

In 2 Kings 20, we find the prophet Isaiah coming to Hezekiah with unpleasant news. Hezekiah is told that the Lord said he should set his house in order because he would soon die. Upon hearing the news, Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed this prayer: “Remember now, O Lord, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what was good in Your sight” (2 Kings 20:3). What a testament to a life well lived!

Many, facing Hezekiah situation, would ask the Lord to forget all the sinful things that they had done. However, Hezekiah called on the Lord to remember his way of life, how he had lived with a loyal heart before Him and walked in His paths. The prayer of this righteous man was answered and his life was extended for 15 years. May we live our life in such a way so that when trials come, we can ask the Lord to remember our loyalty to Him!