As we begin a new week together school has begun in the part of the world where I live so I’d like to invite us to consider two words today: Influential Voices. Who have been the most influential voices in your life journey, from the time you were a child? Who are those voices today which most influence your thinking, your attitudes, your choices, no matter your age or where you live in the world?
Come with me again back to Jerusalem about 700bc as there are two voices which are very influential for the people of that day. First is King Hezekiah and second is the prophet Isaiah. The past few days we’ve been looking at something found in Isaiah’s 38th chapter which he calls “A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery.” (Is. 38:9)