2 Chronicles 31-33

The lives of Hezekiah and Manasseh seem to be total opposites of each other. The father served God fervently throughout his life and the son rejected God consistently during his. But both men gave in to their pride, were confronted by God os their rebellion, repented and returned to God, and ended their lives with a time of sincere devotion to the LORD.  When I look at the comments of both these kings one message speaks the clearest; God will receive a repentant heart no matter what history is recorded. When Hezekiah sinned all of his good works and dependance on the LORD were meaningless. It was in his repentance and subseqent submission to God that granted him favor before God.  In the same way Manasseh's rebellion and lifetime of refusal to follow the Law of the LORD were meaningless after he surrendered in that jail cell. In his repentance and submission to God he recived the favor from God that had been lacking for most of his life.
It took me about 13 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart