So, Chezikiah became king at the age of 25. This was after his father, an Idol worshiper who was horrible for the Jews, died. At first Chezikiah was great and got the jews on track with Judaism and he was very faithful. But then Assyria commits psychological warfare and Chezikiah panics and loses faith in G-d and starts mourning. He asks Yeshayahu to speak to hashem but Chezikiah doesn't even pray ! Yeshayahu talked to G-d and it ended up that G-d didn't let them attack but then Chezikiah got ill like at the same day!! This is when Chezikiah prays to G-d and then G-d gives him 15 more years! He recognizes G-d then but not when he saved the whole nation!
Today we thank G-d for the personal things but we often don't think like, wow- hashem was part of that war ! We just think the people are doing it all on their own!
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