2 Chronicles 32:24 In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the Lord: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.
During the days of blessing upon Judah, Hezekiah became sick unto death. Isaiah came to him and said, “You shall die.” Hezekiah’s response to this message was to turn and pray to the Lord. Isaiah came back with an update: “The Lord says, ‘I have heard your prayers, I have seen your tears. I will heal you.’” And He gave him a sign: The sun went back 10 steps. This was an unmistakeable sign that the Lord heard his prayer and healed him. God granted him 15 more years of life.
It is a natural response to God’s movement in our lives to turn to Him in prayer. It is common for us to pray during sickness, ours or others. The Lord hears our prayers, heals, and adds years to our life and life to our years. With us, God usually heals through means, like doctors, medicines, hospitals, etc, but prayer acknowledges that the Lord God is the one who answers prayer for the sick and is the source of health and life. It is God’s design that sickness will draw us closer to Him, rather than take us further from Him.
God may not move heaven and earth for us, as He did for Hezekiah, but He does give us signs. Faith sees the sign and we take heart and renew hope.