Hezekiah's Wish

again.. kk.. this is Wednesday's QT ~~ ^^;;

The theme of "death" is real now, after seeing a funeral...
It was my very first funeral, and it became a real thing to
think about death and also about life.

King Hezekiah is thinking about death, death that he cannot
escape from. He is saying, "But what can I say? He has spoken to me,
and he himself has done this" (v.15)
I find some strong faith in this person. Because knowing that he will
pass away, he also gives credit to God who is sovereign over his physical body.
He is no longer fighting for life, but is now promising God that he will
"humbly walk all my years." (v.16) Furthermroe, he says "surely it was for my
benefit that I suffered such anguish." (v.17)

I know that everyone that God will use for a great purpose
will endure some kind of temptation or even close to death experience...
some kind of lesson that will humble him and allow him to praise God at
all times...

I just wonder, what my response will be when such events come about
in my life. It is only my wish, that I would be able to respond to God as
a humble person, who decides to praise God at all times...