C'est la vie sans espirit

The Lord withdrew from Hezekiah to see what was in his heart (2Ch 32:31). Hezekiah proved himself foolish and unloving. He showed the Babylonian spies all of the secrets of the kingdom. After his death Babylon would come and loot all the treasures. When Hezekiah heard this, he was only pleased that it would not occur in his lifetime (2Ki 20:19). Before we point fingers at Judah’s king, we must ask, “what would be in my heart if the Lord withdrew from me?” There is none good, no not one (Rom 3:12). I’m sure God knew what was in Hezekiah’s heart. He did this to demonstrate to us that we are totally dependent on him for any goodness, righteousness, or wisdom. Apart from him we can do nothing (Joh 15:5).