Scripture: Isaiah 38: 17-19
Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Scripture Commentary: Only God can lift us from the pit of corruption and despair
Hezekiah realized that God answered his prayers. God delivered him from the pit of corruption, and forgave him. How do you respond when God answers your prayer? Do you thank him but continue with your life as if nothing happened, or do you live your life for our Lord?
Isaiah 38: 17-19 have three important messages:
- God answers prayers
- We should go into the world and spread his word
- You can not talk from the grave
The time is now to live a life for God
Hezekiah expresses the significance of passing the joy of the Lord from father to children, from generation to generation. We have the Word of God because of faithful men and women who passed along the message through the centuries.
We exist for a moment in time, but the time that we have is the time that God gave us. When we enter the grave we cannot work for God, we can only do that for him while we are living.
Live today and the rest of your earthly life for God!
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Isaiah Chapter 38