Healing Through Faith: A Prayer Inspired by 2 Kings 20:7
"And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered." - 2 Kings 20:7
Heavenly Father,
We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence for Your might and mercy. You are the God who heals, who restores, and who brings life to all that is broken. Just as we read in 2 Kings 20:7, when the prophet Isaiah instructed the king to take a lump of figs and lay it upon the boil, You demonstrated that healing often comes through simple acts of obedience, faith, and the natural world You created.
Lord, we thank You for the mighty example You set in the lives of Your servants. Isaiah, filled with Your Spirit, came with a word of hope to King Hezekiah, and through the means You provided, he was restored. Help us to remember that healing can often be found in places we least expect. Let us be open to Your guidance, whether it comes through natural remedies, the hands of skilled caregivers, or the extraordinary work of Your Spirit.
As we pray today, we bring before You the areas in our lives where we feel pain, despair, or illness—those ‘boils’ that weigh us down and make us question our strength and faith. We lay our burdens at Your feet, believing that like Hezekiah, we can experience a miraculous recovery through our faith and the simple acts You call us to.
Gracious God, search our hearts and reveal to us the figs that we need to take hold of. Is it faith in Your promises? Is it the courage to reach out for help or to forgive those who have wronged us? Is it a commitment to change a lifestyle or to embrace a habit that will lead to wholeness? Whatever the case may be, equip us with the wisdom to discern what ‘lumps of figs’ You desire for us to embrace in our journey toward healing.
We also lift before You those in our communities who are suffering. For every person struggling with illness or frailty, for those battling invisible burdens of worry and anxiety, we cry out for Your healing touch. Just as You instructed Isaiah, guide us in how we can be the hands and feet of Jesus in their lives. May we show compassion and provide support, help them identify their ‘figs’—those things that may aid in their recovery and restoration.
Father, You are the ultimate healer, and You know the depths of our souls. We ask for Your blood to cleanse our wounds, and for Your comfort to ease our pains. Let each heart experience a renewing of hope and a rejuvenation of spirit. May our lives be testimonies of Your love and grace as we witness Your healing in our bodies and within our troubled hearts.
And as we reflect on the significance of healing, let us not forget the spiritual aspects of our recovery. Heal our relationships, our communities, and our world, Lord. As we lay aside our grievances and bitterness, remind us that reconciliation is also a path to wholeness. May Your peace reign abundantly in us so that we may bring peace to others who are in turmoil.
We thank You for the promise of restoration, and we pray that Your will be done in our lives and in the lives of those around us. We beseech You, dear Lord, to bless us with the faith of Hezekiah and the wisdom of Isaiah so that we may embrace Your will, attain healing, and live joyfully in the assurance of Your love.
In the name of Jesus, our Healer, we pray,
Amen.
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2 Kings 20:7 - "And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered."
"And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered." - 2 Kings 20:7
2 Kings 7:20 - "And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died."
2 Kings 7:2
2 Kings 20:20 - "¶ And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
"And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died." - 2 Kings 7:20
2 Kings 20:2 - "Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,"
2 Kings 2:20 - "And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him."
2 Kings 20:16 - "And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD."
2 Kings 10:20 - "And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it."
2 Kings 25:20 - "And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:"
2 Kings 7:11 - "And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within."
2 Kings 7:7 - "Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life."
2 Kings 14:20 - "And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David."
2 Kings 20:21 - "And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 21:20 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did."
2 Kings 13:20 - "¶ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year."
2 Kings 11:20 - "And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house."
2 Kings 8:20 - "¶ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves."
2 Kings 2:7 - "And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan."
1 Kings 20:2 - "And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,"
2 Kings 20:4 - "And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,"
1 Kings 20:7 - "Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not."
2 Kings 12:20 - "And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla."
2 Kings 22:7 - "Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully."
2 Kings 20:10 - "And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees."
2 Kings 3:20 - "And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water."
2 Kings 16:20 - "And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead."
"Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying," - 2 Kings 20:2
1 Kings 7:20 - "And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter."