1. Hezekiah's pride and repentance (24-26)

Hezekiah had been a humble man of prayer. Once, in his latter years, after tasting the strong wine of success and prosperity, he was sick. He prayed; God answered his prayer and healed him. But he became proud. He was not thankful, and did not acknowledge God's work in his life, so God became angry. God hates pride and ingratitude. A good past record does not give one license for pride. Hezekiah repented of the pride in his heart, and God forgave him.

2. Hezekiah's mistake (27-33)

Hezekiah's pride led him to do something very foolish. He allowed envoys from the Babylonian Empire to inspect his wealth and power freely. They turned out to be spies, and within a few years, Jerusalem was conquered by Babylon and God's people were scattered and enslaved. (2Ki 20:12-21) Pride destroys men and nations.

Application: Lord, guard my heart against useless pride and help me to serve you with a humble, thankful heart all my days.
One Word: Pride goes before a fall