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b'Many of us have often used the phrase \'waiting on God.\' We probably know how important it is to \\u2018wait upon the Lord\\u2019 but are not sure how it fits into our everyday lives. In Scripture, there are times when the actual word \'waiting\' or the phrase \'waiting on God\' is used, yet the principle is often present without the express words \'to wait upon the Lord.\' The life of Hezekiah provides a practical example of waiting on God.\\n\\nHezekiah was King of Judah (beginning 729 BC). He was a great religious and political reformer. He suppressed idolatry and reconstituted the temple services. In his reforms both in church and state he had the assistance of the great prophet Isaiah. The early part of the reign was prosperous. He made a successful expedition against the Philistines, and refused to pay the usual tribute to Assyria. Soon after came two Assyrian invasions. And after a time of great anxiety the city was at last delivered, probably by a plague that broke out in the Assyrian camp. A year later Hezekiah died, after a reign of 29 years.\\n\\nDuring his reign, Hezekiah heard some very shocking news - he had became terminally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, \\u201cThus says the Lord, \\u2018Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live\\u2019." (Isaiah 38:1). When Hezekiah heard that he was going to die it left him desperate and shaken. Note, the time-frame for waiting here, compared to Abraham, is much shorter. We are talking about days rather than decades. Therefore, the emphasis is very different. Hezekiah\'s matter was truly urgent! So how did Hezekiah respond to this devastating news?'