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2 Kings 1-25

Hezekiah: A Man of Great Trust 2 Kings gives the account of many different kings who chose to depart from the Lord. They chose to continue to worship the idols of the other religions. They had the thought process that they would worship these idols so that if the God of Abraham, Jacob, and Isaac did not come to their aid they would turn to these gods. They had a backup plan because they would not trust that God has all power, wisdom, and knowledge. They would not allow their wills and hearts to be completely submitted to the Lord. Then comes a man who completely trusts in the Lord. Hezekiah showed that trust in various aspects of his life. 2 Kings 18: 5 states, " He  trusted  in the  Lord  God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor  any  that were before him." Unlike his predecessors, he was completely willing to trust in the Lord. He did not have a backup plan but made the Lord His only plan. He abolished all of ...