Devotion Booklets for Seasons of the Church Year Advent 2019 - God With Us | Page 14

Saturday, December 21
Reading: Isaiah 38-39 (
5 minutes)
Short Reading: Isaiah 38:1-8 (
1 minute)
What was King Hezekiah’s prayer in this section and how did God answer his prayer?
In chapter 39, Hezekiah foolishly showed a Babylonian delegation everything in his kingdom. His
confidence was in the riches of his storehouse and perhaps the attention he received from Babylon
and not in the Lord. As result, God’s judgment was that as Hezekiah had hidden nothing from
Babylon, so nothing would be left in Jerusalem and carried off to Babylon. This is the first time that
Isaiah expressly mentions Babylonian captivity. Captivity would be a part of their future history, but
their future history would also include the coming of the Messiah. The coming Servant of the Lord is a
big theme and focus of the rest of Isaiah’s message (40-66).
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