Key Ideas
Faith Fact
My God cares.
Faith Verse
Isaiah 55:8 (NLT)
“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.”
Question of the Day: How does God show love?
Read about It
Read: 2 Kings 20:1–11
In 2 Kings 20, we read that King Hezekiah was really sick. Hezekiah pleaded with God, and God added fifteen years to his life and rescued Jerusalem from the king of Assyria. God made the shadow on a sundial go backwards ten steps to show Hezekiah that he would be healed.
From this story, we can see that God is always with us, He cares for us, and He listens when we pray. Sometimes, He answers our prayers the way we ask. Sometimes He answers our prayers differently from what we anticipated. But, no matter how God answers our prayers, He loves us, and we can trust in His goodness.
Talk about It
Question 1. Who spoke to King Hezekiah from God?
Answer 1. The prophet Isaiah (2 Kings 20:1)
Question 2. How many years did God add to Hezekiah’s life?
Answer 2. Fifteen years (2 Kings 20:6)
Question 3. Did Hezekiah ask for the sundial shadow to move forward or backward ten steps?
Answer 3. Backward (2 Kings 20:10)
Question 4. How did God adding years to Hezekiah’s life show that He cared for Hezekiah?
Answer 4. Answers will vary.
Question 5. How has God shown you that He cares for you?
Answer 5. Answers will vary.
Pray about It
Dear God, thank You that You care for us and love us. God, we know that You are always there for us, and You hear our prayers. God, thank You for using the Bible to show me how much You love me. Amen.