2 Kings 20:15 And he said, What have seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
After Hezekiah was healed he received messengers from Babylon, and he showed them all the treasures in his house and his kingdom. This was not a wise move for later Babylon came and took the king’s treasures. He was a good and faithful king, but he made this one mistake.
It appears that Hezekiah’s prosperity, success, and deliverance from sickness had made him proud (2 Chronicles 32:24-31). Rather than giving credit to God for all his blessings, he tried to impress the foreigners. We do not use God’s blessings to impress others. A testimony to victory can quickly degenerate into vanity and self-congratulation.
A continually thankful heart is our right response to all the blessings we have received from the Lord. We do not show off to impress others. We simply thank God for His undeserved kindness. We are beggars who have been graciously showered with riches of body and soul. We give God the glory, and we do not take credit for the health and wealth we enjoy, and we do not live to impress others. The Spirit teaches this hard lesson: God is always good, and we are not.