Isaiah 38

I wonder why God planned not to heal king Hezekiah. Was there pride in his heart? Was the king fearful to the point that he had quit trusting God? Had his heart become too hard? All of these attitudes would be abandoned when faced with imminent mortality. Whatever obstacle with which he was struggling Heazekiah did abandon it and turned with humility to seek God's face. As he lie on his bed his only companions were his pain and approaching death. But Hezekiah ignored both of them and focused on the God who could heal him. The king offers us a prime example; seek out God at all times. And especially when troubles are near.
Stuart