20th October 2026

Prayer Examples

"Then he turned his face toward the wall,

and prayed to the Lord . . ."

2 Kings 20:2

Reading: 2 Kings 20:1–7.

Hezekiah’s father was the wicked King Ahaz. But Hezekiah, who reigned for twenty-nine years, is generally considered to have been one of the good kings of Judah (the Southern Kingdom during the divided kingdom era). He enacted important religious reforms, including reopening the temple of Solomon (2 Chronicles 29:3), ordering the removal of idols throughout his kingdom (v 5,15-17), and warning his people not to abandon the true God.

The Bible gives us may examples of how God responded to prayer. One is that king Hezekiah, when he became ill. He had even received word from Isaiah the prophet, saying he was going to die. The king knew what to do: he “prayed to the Lord” (2 Kings 20:22). Immediately, God told Isaiah to give the king this message from Him: “I have heard your prayer” (v 5). Hezekiah was granted fifteen more years of life.

God does not always answer prayers in that way, but He assures us that when difficult situations arise, we do not face them alone. God sees us, and He is with us, and is always attentive to our prayers.

Prayer: Father, thank You for being there and hearing my prayers. In Jesus name. Amen.