Day 243..."Hezekiah trusts the Lord...Falling asleep"

Hezekiah was seconded guessed to place confidence in the Lord. He prevailed in the face of the mighty Assyrians...as they were weakened by their blasphemy of God. Manasseh was another story. He turned to all kinds of evil, gods, and had a long rule- 52 years. In weakness, he did turn to the Lord. Isaiah 46 is concluded with a special fondness for Israel..."I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.” We are seeing how the glory of Israel is fulfilled through a Savior in Holy Week. The glory comes through the agony of the Cross. Jesus prays in the Garden for God's Will and we glimpse the agony of what the Cross will hold. The disciples fall asleep. Holy Week in this story is both extreme passion for Jesus and fatigue for the disciples.