Isaiah 38:4 Then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah….
I’ve got a lot of conflicting thoughts about today’s scripture. I know that asking in prayer for what we want or need is an important part of our faith, but I don’t think whether or not someone is healed is a matter of whether they (or their loved ones) prayed hard enough.
Isaiah 38:5a “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears….’”
In our fleshly minds, sometimes we interpret lack of healing as lack of prayer or faith. I don’t see God as that cruel, crossing His arms in heaven, saying, “If only he’d had three more people praying for him, I’d have healed him. Too bad for him.” God is loving and merciful, not cruel.
Isaiah 38:5b …I will add fifteen years to your life.
Lord, I still have so much to learn and understand about faith and prayer and healing, about Your will and Your ways. Help me to lean into You and trust You always, Lord. Draw me closer. Amen.
Isaiah 38:6 And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.
Have a blessed day.