Turn your Eyes Upon Him
Text: 2 Kings 20:1-11
“Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying” (2 Kings 20:2).
Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. The Lord spoke to him through the prophet Isaiah saying, “Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.”
Hezekiah’s reaction is noteworthy: he turned his face to the wall, away from those standing around to be able to pray more earnestly. He determined not to be distracted and decided to concentrate on the Lord only. He then prayed with groaning and weeping, and he was heard.
Hezekiah’s prayer is one of the greatest prayers recorded in the Bible. He was a godly king who turned completely from the idols of the land to walk before the Lord in truth and with a fully devoted heart. His prayer was answered instantly as God sent a message back to him saying, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears, behold I will heal you....”
Our prayer can hardly draw divine attention like Hezekiah’s prayer unless we are totally turned away from sin to live a life of devotion to God.
The tragedy of our time is that several church-going people like to sing the great ancient hymns of the victorious Church but have shunned the experience of salvation through genuine repentance from sin and faith in the atoning blood of Jesus.
We have lost our tears. Men no longer weep for their sins. There are no tears of joy again for that wonderful experience of salvation and for the conviction in the heart that God loves us.
But you can recover those tears if you have lost yours. You can experience joy if you have never tasted Calvary’s peace. You can start right now by turning away from sin and promising the Lord never to look back. Believe Jesus to help you.
Thought for today: A broken spirit is a sacrifice acceptable to God.