He knew, by the Spirit of
God, that his prophecy would come true, and remain true for ever.
And so he died in faith, not having received the promises, God having
prepared some better King for us, and having fulfilled the words of
His prophet in a way of which, as far as we can see, he never
dreamed.
Yes. Hezekiah failed to save the nation of the Jews. Instead of
being the "father of an everlasting age," and having "no end of his
family on the throne of David," his great-grandchildren and the whole
nation of the Jews were swept away into captivity by the Babylonians,
and no man of his house, as Jeremiah prophesied, has ever since
prospered or sat on the throne of David. But still Isaiah's prophecy
was true. True for us who are assembled here this day.
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; even the Babe of
Bethlehem, Jesus Christ the Lord. The government shall indeed be
upon His shoulder; for it has been there always. For the Father has
committed all things to the Son, that he may be King of kings and
Lord of lords for ever. His name is indeed Wonderful; for what more
wondrous thing was ever seen in heaven or in earth, than that great
love with which He loved us? He is not merely called "The might of
God," as Hezekiah was,--for a sign and a prophecy; for He is the
mighty God Himself.
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