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In Second Chronicles, chapter thirty-two, verse thirty-one, the story of Hezekiah’s dealings with the ambassadors from Babylon is told in Second Kings twenty, verses twelve through nineteen, and Isaiah thirty-nine. God sometimes withdraws evidence of his nearness and favor to test the hearts and steadfast trust of the servants. God may also test the genuineness […]

In Second Chronicles, chapter thirty-two, verse seven, Hezekiah’s words of faith may have been inspired by the experience and words of the prophet Elisha in Second Kings six, verse sixteen. Hezekiah’s exhortation not to be afraid, together with his promise that “with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our

In Second Chronicles, chapter thirty-two, verse one, after Hezekiah’s acts of faithfulness, the King of Assyria, Sennacherib, invaded Judah. Trouble and testing sometimes come to a believer who has been completely faithful and obedient to God. However, the assurance of faith is this: the one with us is so great that He can overcome all

In Second Chronicles, chapter thirty-one, verse ten, sowing generously into God’s house and kingdom will bring an abundant harvest of God’s blessings. Are we willing to give generously of our means for God’s work and ministry, locally and abroad, as First Corinthians nine, verse fourteen and Philippians four, verses fifteen through eighteen? Unwillingness to do

In Second Chronicles, chapter thirty-one, verse four, Hezekiah commanded the people to give the first fruits and the tithe of all their produce to the priests and Levites, as in Exodus twenty-three, verse nineteen, Leviticus twenty-seven, verses thirty through thirty-three, Numbers eighteen, verse twelve, verses twenty to twenty-four, and Deuteronomy twenty-six, respectively, enabling the priests

In Second Chronicles, chapter thirty, verse eight, Hezekiah emphasizes four truths concerning genuine repentance. God’s people must turn to Him with the desire to forsake sin and confess Him as Lord if they want to experience His favor, as in verses six through eight. God will not return and bless His people while they pleasure

In Second Chronicles, chapter thirty, verse six, turning from sinful ways to return to God is an essential prerequisite for revival, as in Zechariah one, verse four. The verb “turn” occurs four times in verses six through nine, implying that God’s people were a backslidden state, attached more to worldly ways than God’s. The message

In Second Chronicles, chapter twenty-nine, verse five, for God’s people to experience revival and renewal, there are four things to remember: The confession of specific sins. We must recognize where we have departed from God’s will and Word and confess those sins, as in verses six through seven, Psalms fifty-one, verse three, and Matthew five,

In Second Chronicles, chapter twenty-six, verse sixteen, Uzziah fails to realize that all he had accomplished had been with the help of God, as in verses five through seven, and others, as in verses eight, eleven to thirteen, accordingly. The result was pride, which led him into the sins of presumption and unfaithfulness. The transgression

In Second Chronicles, chapter twenty-six, verse five, as long as Uzziah continued to seek the Lord and follow His righteous ways, he was given grace, strength, and help to rule as king of Judah. Uzziah may have some connection with Zechariah because his father, Amaziah, as king of Judah, began in righteousness in making proper