One of the most practical take-aways from this passage is found in the life of Hezekiah. He was an amazing king who had accomplished so much. He set the precedent on giving generously of the first fruits and tithe to the
priests and Levites. He built Jerusalem. The list goes on and on. But he
lost sight of the fact that it was all because of God's grace, and at the end of his life his heart became proud.
Huge warning to all of us, even if we haven't accomplished much yet, we still have this nasty natural tendency to look at ourselves too highly. God intervened in this particular case in an unspecified, but noticeable way. And I love what I read next:
"But Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride in his heart..."
Praise God, even when we mess up, He will give us a second chance. By God's grace, Hezekiah humbled himself before it destroyed him any further. That is a testament to God's power, and a great example to us. No one is good enough, only Christ. Let's not forget that.
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