Jesus Famous With Nate Holdridge

The LORD will save me, and we will play my music on stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of the LORD. (Isaiah 38:20) Hezekiah was an excellent king of Judah. A descendant of David, he bore similar traits to his ancestor in that he worshipped God and delighted in God's law. At one point, Hezekiah became sick. Isaiah the prophet was summoned, and he told Hezekiah his time to die had come. Hezekiah pleaded with God but also pleaded with Isaiah to plead with God. Isaiah returned with the glad announcement that Hezekiah would live. For another fifteen years, Hezekiah sat on the throne. In response, Hezekiah sang. He said many things to God in his song, but this final sentence is beautiful to me: "The LORD will save me, and we will play my music on stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of the LORD." In Hezekiah's statement of praise, I see four elements I want to emulate, since the LORD has also, in a more robust manner than Hezekiah experienced, saved my life.