Set Thine House In Order

2 Kings 20:1-6

2 Kings 20:1 “In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, , Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.”

The mighty prophet of God just brought the message. v.1

It is a solemn message.

“Thus saith the LORD”

It is a serious message.

“Set thine house in order”

It is a sorrowful message.

“for thou shalt die, and not live”

The EXAMPLES of what we are to set in order are:

I. Set our Prayer House in Order. v.2

Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,

Personal Prayer House.

Public Prayer House.

Persistent Prayer House.

II. Set our Principle House in Order. v.3

I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

House of Priorities.

“I have walked before thee in truth”

House of Practices.

“with a perfect heart”

House of Purposes.

“have done that which is good in thy sight”

III. Set our Promise House in Order. vs.4-6

House of Truth. v.4

4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

House of Testimony. v.5

5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.

House of Triumph. v.6

6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

Conclusion:

God wants lost people to be ready to die.

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God wants saved people to be ready to live.

Set Thine House in Order by Barry Carter