local phenomenon (2 Chr. 32:24). But it must have been a powerful faith-building experience for Hezekiah. It fortified him for his coming encounter with Sennacherib. In his weakness he had experienced the power and received the promise of God. SUPPORTING IDEA: When we respond to God’s rebuke in our failure, he sustains us. 20:12–13. One of the strange habits of the human heart is to feel proud about what we receive by grace. When the Lord does something special for