Day 214 (2 Kings 20-21)

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[@christavdwalt6325]

what motivates Satan, he wants to "steal, kill and destroy my peace and my intimacy with God " if I do not focus on God then my focus is on all that is NOT God and that means I'm playing right into Satan's hand who wants to taint my relationship with God with worry and seeking help anywhere but God. Thank you for bringing that into perspective for me Tara-Leigh, it makes so much sense,🌸

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

Amen!

[@girlonaswing9439]

Food for thought.

[@Zoeysmommy0308]

God spoke to me through this. I've been feeling distant and like I can't connect to God or retain anything I try to learn. I've lost my brother and my daddy in the last few years and now my daughter is struggling with mental health. Its easy to feel complacent when life is perfect, and easy to feel unheard and attacked when it's hard. Today I realized God needed Hezekiah to feel the suffering to turn to Him and remember he needed God. God has gotten me through every struggle so far and will not forsake me now. Thank you Tara for the video podcast too. It helps my mind not wonder when I can watch something! I love it. I pray for everyone's journey to get closer to God through this plan!

[@patriciaruth3483]

Praying for your struggles but loving how you are staying close to the Word for His best for you during this time.

[@maggieruy]

I could not have come this far, with this kind of understanding, on my own. I’m so very thankful to TBR, and all the Bible Readers, for walking with me, on my journey.

[@megb6820]

“We spend so much time avoiding pain, but pain is often what draws us close to God”. I have experienced this as true. And while God did try to prevent what caused me 8 years of debilitating pain (I didn’t heed the warning well enough), he is faithful to his promise to work it all for good-not only for me, but also for others through me. What a gracious God we serve! He is, indeed, where the joy is!

[@DonnaYeldell]

I'm in a lot of pain. God draw near! Your presence is my only hope.

[@zumba_auntie]

❤❤❤

[@marykayk1626]

Praying for healing and comfort.

Father, You are so loving, gracious, and faithful. I pray for Donna right now: please reveal your presence to her and fill her with your spirit of peace and comfort. Bring people who love you into her life to be your hands and feet for healing in her soul. If she is also in physical pain, Father, I pray for healing for her. Whether you lead her to the right treatment or heal her yourself, ease her pain and give her a life that she can live and be a light back to you. I pray all this in Jesus' name.

[@RM-ck6ov]

Amen!

[@AnchoredinHIM]

I love how scripture reminds us that God listens. He hears and He sees our tears. I appreciate TLC says that, "our prayers are tools in God's hand to accomplish what He (already) has planned for us." Talk to Him, confess, share our fears and we may not get healing or perfection, but we get GOD! Hallelujah!!! Satan knows how to use my comforts and make me feel like I'm good in my abundance and success, but in reality, I'm only ever at peace when I'm heavily leaned into and in constant communication with my Father! Forgive me, Lord, when I stray and begin to fall down the similar path as King Hezekiah. Draw me near to you and let me stay in your presence. I never want to grow complacent and stop listening to you, Lord. YOU are my only hope. Thank you, Father God. Bless TBR community and staff. Give us all wisdom, knowledge, understanding, and a clean and pure heart. Help us shine your light and give you all the glory. Thank you for your blessings. In Jesus perfect and holy name I pray, Amen!

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

Amen! Beautiful prayer!

[@DonZimmerman52]

This is one of the saddest moments in the Bible, where my favorite king, Hezekiah, becomes arrogant and ungrateful and shows off his riches, and then doesn’t care about his legacy. It’s instructive to be grateful and let gratitude be a humble reminder of the fear of God.

[@karlacastillo780]

Thank you TLC. To look at it in this way, that the enemy is more interested in my peace and intimacy with the Father, sheds a whole new light on…steal, kill and destroy. Makes me want to be more vigilant,diligent,protective, intentional and mindful of my time spent in His word and in prayer in my secret place.

[@beechannel27]

Great takeaway in terms of how getting what we want can sometimes cause us to become distant from God. I like what you said too about the purpose of prayer being God; that we get God Himself as a result.

[@antoinettehereford8180]

Wow. Pray to get God. Yes and Amen! The line of kings in Judah continues. There was 1 good king in Hezekiah, followed by 2 horrible kings, Manasseh and Amon. Hezekiah definitely had his faults. He went from humility and seeking God in prayer to very prideful. It doesn't seem like he showed any repentance after Isaiah told him what would happen in the future (2 Kings 20: 16-19). He failed to see that his decision to show off in front of the Babylonians would have a negative impact on future generations. He was just glad that it would not impact him right then. What a shame. Lord, I have not always lived godly. Thank You for showing me my selfishness and pride so that it led me to repentance. I pray for the next generation in my family to be men and women who seek after You. Give them hearts to love You and be a witness to Your goodness. In Jesus' name, Amen 🙏🏽.

[@cindyw5457]

Yes and amen. ❤

[@maggieruy]

Amen!

[@robertacoward2858]

Amen 🙏

[@chinyereadebayo4813]

Amen

[@larryskipper9298]

Hallelujah! He is a sovereign God and worthy of all praise. We all fall short of His glory, yet He loves us anyway. Thank you for this journey through the Bible. My heart and mind have been opened up to a better understanding of Christ Jesus.

[@maggieruy]

Amen!

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

Amen

[@DonZimmerman52]

God reveals a new complexity to His character when He has Isaiah tell Hezekiah that he’s about to die. It’s merciful that He usually doesn’t tell us when we or our loved ones are about to experience tragedy. In fact, knowing the moment of your death is a bad horror movie (“Countdown” in 2019). If we were to know what God knows, we couldn’t move; we’d be doubled over in grief. No wonder that Jesus was a “man of sorrows.” Yet, He was overwhelmed with the joy of His intimacy with the Father. …I’ve read that when the soldier pierced His side on the cross and water and blood flowed out, that it showed that His heart had burst. How fitting that Jesus’ love for us may have literally broken His heart, having borne the knowledge of His sacrifice and carrying our sins.

[@billdyer8981]

Great recap today! Thank you for putting out some thought provoking ideas such as “Does God change His mind” and Satan’s possible tactics of abundance versus pain. I pray that God may give me His discernment today as I reflect upon these.

[@bobbiebland6826]

Praise the Lord, aloha and good morning BR family. We are not perfect; only God is. We will face challenges as we go through life--physical, mental, financial, and spiritual. However, what God promises, he will deliver as he did with Hezekiah. God promised and gave Hezekiah fifteen years, Unfortunately, Hezekiah did not see the goodness of God blessing and favors and didn't change. Glory be to God! His mercy and grace are forever. Faith, hope and trust in the Lord is where the JOY is!!!🙏

[@rickwarner516]

When I want more than God has for me I’m in trouble. To live here even one day longer than necessary is bad news .Pray that I keep my Jesus lord and savior and that I will dwell in Gods house forever.

[@jeffandvikipendergrass]

Our God heals. He hears our prayers and sees our tears just as He did Hezekiah's in 2 Kings 20:5.

[@jeffandvikipendergrass]

God is compassionate. He heard Hezekiah's prayer and saw his tears, just as He does ours today, and He answered with a "yes" to healing him.

[@kdiverdown]

This gave me a lightbulb moment! Satan is cunning indeed- I have seen in my life the material gain that keeps others further from God. Some of us are “blessed” in our hardship to draw nearest to Him.. and its obvious looking at the world.. that many of those with abundance have/seek less closeness or deep relationship with Jesus. ❤

[@BrendaSanchez-nf9wl]

Prayer is Gods appointed means of achieving Gods appointed plans.

[@chinitamadrina2150]

I love what you say about prayer. "Prayer is God's appointed means of achieving God's appointed plans. In other words, our prayers are a tool in God's hands to accomplish what God has planned for us"

[@patriciaruth3483]

“Pray to GET God.”

[@kallierice]

Yes, I will also like to learn that nothing is worth putting my hope in besides God.

[@melindahayes3728]

I was thinking along these same lines when I saw the news talking about the mega millions lottery. I was telling my husband about all of the sad stories of those who won and how it changed their lives for the worse instead of the better. I say it definitely can cause someone to lose their focus and their dependence on the Lord. Just a thought.

[@nnennaudeh9536]

God doesn't change His mind!📌📌📌 Whatever the case may be, it's usually God prompting us or trying to steer us in the right direction. I pray God helps us to make better choices when He presents us with options.

[@maryann1187]

Thank you, TLC! It never occurred to me that Satan would give what you wish/pray for!🤯 Words to live by……..“Be careful what you wish for!” Thank you for all your insight!

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

Amen TLC! I feel the pain of the death of my precious Momma last Friday pulling me closer to God. Thanks for pointing this out. ♥️

[@user-on7zd8yi8g]

I’m sorry for your loss 😢

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

@@user-on7zd8yi8g thank you so much!

[@newlyweds]

Our God is gracious, loving and true!

[@susanepperson2957]

I wonder how many times we are blessed by God and waste our blessings, just as Hezekiah did with his extra 15 years. The closer our relationship (intimate) to God is, the more aware we may be to things that distract or destroy our lives.

[@tatiarandolph1282]

Prayer is a way God changes us. It’s a way we communicate with God and have a relationship with Him which is where we are supposed to be.

[@jaynpenny]

I’ve learned never to ask God to change his mind a ask him to do what’s best in his eyes and I accept it I may be hurt or sad but I know he knows best certainly not me.

[@merrivoelker2531]

Satan definitely knows our weak spots he's been watching us for years put on the full armor daily

[@hotwax9376]

Hezekiah didn't fall from a 10 to a 2; he fell more like from 10 to 7 or 8. And in 2 Chronicles it says he repented of his pride. Praise be to God that He loves us and shows His mercy to us even when we fall short of his standards!

[@mlbchanged1]

I have definitely heard that our prayers are the vehicle God uses to work out His will and purpose. That's such an amazing thing!!

[@toyosibiyi]

2:22 Prayer is God's appointed means of achieving God's appointed plans. We should definitely learn from Hezekiah's rise and fall. May we not only start well in our journey with God, may we finish strong in our journey as well, amen!

[@hotwax9376]

Hezekiah DID ultimately finish strong in his journey. "Hezekiah repented of the pride of his heart." (2 Chronicles 32: 26) It was more like a rise and fall and rise again.

[@toyosibiyi]

@@hotwax9376 thank you for the addition, well received 🙏🏽

[@kareneaton1521]

Remember that Hezekiah did repent. Why is this being ignored?

[@toyosibiyi]

@@kareneaton1521 expantiate please

[@marykayecole972]

My God shot today comes from 2 Ki 20:5, where God sends a message to Hezekiah through Isaiah saying, “…I have heard your prayer and seen your tears…” This tells me, once again, that God pays attention to each of His children personally. It just reiterates to me that He desires a close relationship with each of us.

[@karenevans6035]

This hit my heart Day 214 2 Kings 20 & 21 King Hezekiah seeks the Lord and serves him wholeheartedly in the earlier part of his life.He was a true example of what it is to truly serve God. However we see in his later years his once fire for God was only a small flicker. We don’t wake up and intend to lose closeness with God. That happens as we chose daily to not press in closer. It’s a daily choice we all have. We get to chose how close we want to be to Him. Lack of intention, action and pursuit for His heart cause this. We see his sons after him are wicked to a degree that it’s stunning. I wonder if they saw their father who was once fully committed to God, burn out slowly with his daily comprises. When we don’t fill ourselves up 100% with God, the enemy comes in wherever there is empty space. Hezekiah‘s children saw their fathers duplicity in what was important. His life choices certainly had an impact on their views. God’s love is amazing to me as he spared Hezekiah’s life and gave him 15 more years knowing this would be the pattern. God even caused the sun to move backwards at Hezekiah’s request. God truly gives each of us opportunity to love him deeper. But it is a choice that He leaves with us. The kindness and mercy of God is something that causes me to think deeply daily.

[@valeriewhite2576]

Good evening bible Family Hope you have had a blessed day in His Presence 🙏❤️🤗 thanks for your teaching and helping us to have a better understanding of the Word ❤❤❤TLC😊🙏

[@fratboytrey8675]

Beautifully said Tara ✝️💪!

[@scgrandma8773]

What what you had to say toward the end about how Satan will use abundance in our life. So very true.

[@puritymuhoro8859]

But the abundance does not come from Satan, that's not true, the abundance is God's blessings upon his children. Now his children may become complacent in this abundance hence easier to be drawn away from God by Satan but that does not mean the blessing of abundance came from Satan as TLC has implied. Yes, Hezekiah may have 'wasted' the extra years given to him but God is the one who added the extra 15 years to Hezekiah not Satan.

[@scgrandma8773]

@@puritymuhoro8859 agree. When we have an abundance we can come to depend on ourselves instead of God and Satan will use that against us

[@cassywalker8203]

So good! I’ve never thought of Satans “attacks” that way! But of course he’s gonna be sneaky like that! He’s the Deceiver after all!

[@kathyhull555]

What if Satan knows human nature better than we do. Ouch. That one was a painful one.

[@debbiedoeshealth]

Does anyone else feel like we’ve been reading this story of Hezeliah over and over and over?

[@thatMimosaGrove]

Lol, you're right, it's the third time! I know of no other story in the Old Testament that's repeated 3 times. God must think it's very important for us to know.

[@marykayk1626]

We certainly won't forget this king of the Bible. If someone says ' name a king of the Bible' we can.

[@CotishaMcNair]

Yes satan can definitely be deceitful and cunning. God has a bigger plan for us and he is where the joy is.

[@beloved7908]

So very thought provoking! Thank you, TLC!

[@thijdukjohnson]

Today's message really hit home! Thank you Lord for everything in my life. You Are Everything!

[@sarahko2014]

I noticed that Manasseh was 12 years old when Hezekiah died. So, if God hadn't added 15 more years to Hezekiah's life, then Manasseh would have never been born...? Was Hezekiah wrong in asking God for more time? Or did he simply just misuse the extra time that God gave him...ㅜㅜ

[@maggieruy]

Wow. Thank you for sharing that…

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

Hey Bible Readers!

[@linacarmelasardo8458]

God is where my Hope is. Amen hallelujah 🙏🙏🙏🙋🏻‍♀️🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@marykayk1626]

I sure don't want satan to give me what i desire. Just want Gods hand on me.

[@michellemybelle9591]

Whydidn't we just go to this scripture at the same time as it is in Isaiah? WOW!!!! 🤯🤯🤯 Mindset shift! TYSM!

[@ruthdeyoung4791]

I agree.

[@damongilmore3762]

This was an outstanding recap!! I will watch this video multiple times, because I have found it to be a motivation for prayer and not a discouragement. I have really enjoyed the daily recaps. I started this journey in April and have been trying to catch up. Can’t wait to add the more in-depth study portion of your series next year. God bless you and this ministry.

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

Hey Bible Readers!

[@dorimatney8639]

It is so tragic that after all the good things that Hezekiah did, he became prideful and arrogant and didn't care about the legacy of his family and nation. He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that all the good that he had done for God, the temple and destroying the high places would be undone. This is so confusing to me. An interesting thought is about his son. If he was twelve years old when he became king after Hezekiah died, that means that if God had not answered Hezekiah's prayer and gave him fifteen more years, the son took over and did evil would not have been born. I know that God has a plan for everything, but it's interesting to contemplate how things may have been different. We know and trust that God has a plan. Everything that occurs is for His ultimate glory. We don't have to think about "what ifs" because we can trust God with all things and situations.

[@melodynowak709]

He filled Judah with innocent blood. God allowed all those innocent ones to die at The hands of this evil king and did not appear to punish him at all. How often do we see scenarios like this played out in the world today? We know God hates such behavior yet He waits to act. Why? All I can know is that His timing is perfect, even when it doesn't seem so to me.

[@GeorgeDuda-zj6vf]

Hezekiah was a godly king. I see nothing in these passages to justify calling him selfish and arrogant. Even when he showed all his treasures to the emissaries of Babylon, and Isaiah tells him it's all going to be taken away, it's not a rebuke. It's a prophetic illustration of what will happen in the future. We don't know Hezekiah's motivation for showing his treasures. It could have been pride, or could have been an attempt to glorify God for His blessings and provision.

[@lisacarpenter1157]

Tara Leigh, you make an excellent point about Satan’s tactics to drive us away from God. Thank you for that! And thank you for this wonderful Bible Recap program/plan. It has helped me tremendously.

[@dianatighe345]

I totally agree with Tara's comment about Satan's tactics! I have often thought the same thing about him bringing abundance and other good things to pull me away from God! Keep your faith!

[@puritymuhoro8859]

But the abundance does not come from Satan, that's not true, the abundance is God's blessings upon his children. Now his children may become complacent in this abundance hence easier to be drawn away from God by Satan but that does not mean the blessing of abundance came from Satan as TLC has implied. Yes, Hezekiah may have 'wasted' the extra years given to him but God is the one who added the extra 15 years to Hezekiah not Satan.

[@missciarasings]

This episode 🔥

[@KM-lu7nh]

You would think that God would have done Hezekiah a bigger favor by not extending his life and letting him go out on a high note versus knowing that he was going to fall into sin and go from "10 to 2". I'm not sure about us "playing a vital role in His will being made manifest" by praying. I do pray but I've often wondered why I/we pray for those who are sick, dying etc. when God already knows the outcome. I feel like my prayer isn't going to change the outcome. If God decided long ago that the person was going to die on a certain day, my prayer isn't going to change that. Maybe I just need to remember Hezekiah. Oooooh, what an interesting perspective on Satan bringing abundance to destroy our intimacy with God. That's thought provoking.

[@Nicole.T.]

Hi! Maybe God already knows the plan to use His people's prayers in healing someone, which increases our faith and draws us into deeper intimacy with Him?

[@KM-lu7nh]

@@Nicole.T. Hm, interesting. Maybe so.

[@patriciaruth3483]

My husband and I like to pray for strength and courage for those that have physical or mental health problems, allowing and praying God to work through them and the situations they are going through.

[@puritymuhoro8859]

But the abundance does not come from Satan, that's not true, the abundance is God's blessings upon his children. Now his children may become complacent in this abundance hence easier to be drawn away from God by Satan but that does not mean the blessing of abundance came from Satan as TLC has implied. Yes, Hezekiah may have 'wasted' the extra years given to him but God is the one who added the extra 15 years to Hezekiah not Satan.

[@kennethsmith9465]

So, if our prayers are God's appointed means for God's appointed plans and a tool in God's hands what would have happened if Hezekiah had not prayed? Would he have died? Would God's appointed plan have changed?

[@robingerke4735]

I was surprised when I read this that. Manasseh was born after Hezekiah illness was taken away. I did some searching that Hephzibah was Isaiah's daughter. Any thoughts from your research?

[@lauren6860]

Throughout scripture it seems like God does change him mind and He often forgave or relented, so I am having a hard time seeing how He doesn’t change His mind. Are these also examples of where He used prayer for people to draw nearer and the “original plan” was never the actual plan at all?

[@fiftyfive70]

🤍

[@marykayk1626]

Its too bad that God didn't shorten the lives of the evil kings. The entire country went to evil practices. Hezekiah didn't really care that Babylon defeat was after his death. Im still wondering where the book of annals is kept. God help us.

[@heidevoglis9178]

Men are real bright! 🤦‍♀️😂