xxxviii. 1. _Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die,
and not live._
This announcement was made to Hezekiah when suffering under dangerous
illness. In answer to his prayer the sentence was mitigated. Fifteen
years were added to his life. It is not wrong to pray for the
prolongation of life when important interests are concerned, and when
we pray with due submission to Him whose prerogative it is to fix its
duration.