[Hezekiah] did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. – 2 Kings 18:3
Hezekiah was one of the best kings God’s people ever had. He was the son of Ahaz, who was one of the worst (16:1-4; 18:1). This reminds us that God can redeem people from the worst background and move their lives in a totally different direction.
Here’s what the Bible tells us about Hezekiah:
He lived a good and righteous life
He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD (18:3).
He had great faith
He trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel, so that there was none like him among all the kings of Judah after him, nor among those who were before him (18:5).
He stayed the course
He held fast to the LORD. He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the LORD commanded Moses (18:6).
God was with him
The LORD was with him; wherever he went out, he prospered (18:7).
You can’t get a better commendation than that. If someone were to say about you that you did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, that you trusted God and held fast to Him, that the Lord was with you, and that whatever you did prospered, you would be greatly blessed.
How have you seen God redeem parts of your background that have brought you pain?
