(2Sa 12:20)And David arose from the earth and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing, and came into the house of Jehovah and worshiped. And he came to his house, and commanded, and they brought bread before him and he ate.
(2Ki 20:1)In those days Hezekiah was sick to death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, So says Jehovah, Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.
(2Ki 20:2) And he turned his face to the wall and prayed to Jehovah, saying, O Jehovah,
(2Ki 20:3) I pray, O Jehovah, remember now how I have walked before You in truth and with a sincere heart, and have done good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept with a great weeping.
(2Ki 20:6)And I will add fifteen years to your days. And I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria. And I will defend this city for My own sake, and for My servant David's sake.
In the case of David he has committed adultery and murder. A child has been conceived as a result of his adultery and while he sought for God's mercy on behalf of the child. The child yet dies. David realizes full well what he has brought upon his household and God's people due to his sin.
Yet unlike Saul his predecessor whenever David transgresses, he truly repents. When he realizes that the child has died and that God chose not to spare his life instead of becoming bitter he anoints himself and goes to the house of God to worship.
In the case of Hezekiah we have a king that has walked upright before the Lord. Yet the prophet of God informs him that he is scheduled to die. As with his ancestor David he does not become bitter. Instead he begins to plead his case before the one that can do something about the inevitable. Hezekiah prays to God pouring out his soul and God answers his prayer blessing him with an additional fifteen years of life.
You may be in a difficult situation. Whether it is of your own doing or just one of life's many trials. Here in our text we see the answer, first we should pray earnestly and we should begin to worship. As we look at David we know that his worship was always accompanied by praise. Your Prayer, Your Praise, and Your Worship will always bring a response from heaven. No matter what the news is. There is a God that is able to avert the inevitable and change what may appear to be an unchangeable situation.