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Did you ever wonder about Hezekiah's feeling 
happy that destruction of his country would  
be held off until after his death.....? 
ref Is 39:5-8 

I mean it's great that it wouldn't happen 
while he was around..... 
but the prophecy said that his own son's would be
castrated and taken away to Babylon... :(    

That's not exactly what I call 'good news'.... :P   

Some say that it was a sin for Hezekiah to show off the   
treasures of Israel... it was pride... 
And the judgement on the land was God's 'merciful' judgement 
because it didn't actually affect him....  
Hmm... I suppose....  

Pure supposition on my part.....  
but I find it interesting
that one of Israel's best Kings
one of the most Godly Kings....
.....when he begged for his life
to be healed
and he was..... ref Is 38:1-7
That there seemed to be a change..
an attitude of pride...
'ME first'.

and that reminds me
that when God shows his blessings
an favour on me
there is a significant risk of that
'going to my head'....

Nothing wrong with healing from God
Nothing wrong with asking...

everything wrong with....

Yeah whooo
'Now I am God's favorite...'

Hmmm....

Lord Jesus

Thank You for the reminder
that You ARE for me
but that when You
Bless me,
I need to carry that well...

I choose to live with a thankful heart
not a boastful heart.....

Lord Jesus,
Thank You that You will
teach me how to do that
well.

even today...

Yeah.

PJ