Sometimes we think that the Lord will rescue us because of our great faith. However, the Bible is clear in explaining that while we must trust the Lord and have faith, our faith is weak and unworthy of merit. At the best of times, we fumble and fail. Our faith is not something that the Lord rewards because of its value; rather, faith is the act of surrendering to God and declaring our own inability. Isaiah illustrates this through the example of Hezekiah, one of the greatest kings of Judah. He reformed the worship of the Lord and followed Him faithfully, yet Hezekiah was still weak and frail. He had “Sickness of Heart,” and yet the Lord still showed him grace. May we likewise trust the Lord in our own weakness!

I. The Call to Humility
II. The Warning About Pride