The failure of a famous king contrasted with the perfect King who is always the same.

Human beings tend to be a contradiction because they often do things which are inconsistent. In these passages we see a famous king of God’s people called Hezekiah. For many years he was faithful to God in remarkable ways. He trusted in God, purged the worship of idolatry and kept God’s laws.

However, something happened in his later life, after he fell terminally ill, that left a stain on his reputation. He turned to one of his nation’s enemies, Babylon, in order to make a strategic alliance. In doing this he stopped trusting in God to deliver him and his people.

This is a reminder to people in these days not to trust in human leaders but  the one who was completely faithful and went to the cross so that others could be saved from the contradictions in their lives. We are told that Jesus is the same ‘yesterday, today and forever’ … there is no contradiction in Him.