P28 | FEBRUARY 22, 2026

Praying for Healing – Chip Henderson

Key Passage: 2 Kings 20:1–8

OPENING QUESTION

When you think about praying for healing, what emotions or expectations usually come to mind?

GROW

In 2 Kings 20, Hezekiah becomes terminally ill and is told to get his house in order. In desperation, he turns his face to the wall and prays. He asks God to remember his faithfulness, and before Isaiah even leaves the courtyard, God answers. He is healed and given 15 more years.

Many of us are praying for healing right now. But this story reminds us that powerful prayer begins long before the crisis. Hezekiah had lived faithfully. He had sought God. He had cultivated devotion. Preparing for a miracle means preparing your heart.

It also means having the right view of life and death. Healing is not the ultimate miracle. Heaven is. Life here is temporary. Our citizenship is in heaven. To die in Christ is gain. The greatest miracle is that God saves and transforms us and brings us home.

  • What stands out to you most about Hezekiah’s prayer?

  • How does your view of heaven shape the way you pray for healing?

  • What does it mean to prepare for a miracle before you need one?

  • How can living faithfully today impact how you face crisis tomorrow?

PRAY

Hezekiah prayed and also received medical treatment. God used both. Prayer is not opposed to medicine, but medicine is not our hope. God is. Hezekiah even asked for a sign, and God confirmed His promise.

Prayer for healing requires honesty, dependence, and surrender. We ask boldly, but we trust God with the outcome.

  • What healing are you praying for right now, physically, emotionally, or spiritually?

  • Are you fully placing your hope in God, or are you relying only on human solutions?

  • How can we pray for one another with faith and surrender this week?

CONNECT

After receiving healing, Hezekiah struggled. He slipped into pride and preoccupation. Instead of honoring God publicly, he showed off his kingdom. Instead of teaching his son to follow God, he focused on securing his legacy.

Miracles are not just about the moment. They shape what comes next. We need community to help us stay humble and focused on God after the breakthrough.

  • Why do you think success or healing can sometimes lead to pride?

  • Who helps keep you grounded and focused on God in seasons of blessing?

  • How can our group help each other stay humble and faithful?

SHARE

If God heals, give Him glory. If God carries you through suffering, give Him glory. If heaven becomes the healing, give Him glory. Our lives are meant to reflect His faithfulness.

Hezekiah’s story reminds us not to waste our miracle. Whatever God does, let it deepen your roots and bear fruit upward.

  • How can you honor God publicly for what He has done in your life?

  • Is there someone who needs to hear your story of God’s faithfulness?

  • What would it look like to bear fruit upward in this season?

NEXT STEP

Choose one action for this week in one of the Be The Church rhythms:

Grow: Meditate on Philippians 3:20 or Psalm 116:15 and reflect on your view of eternity.
Pray: Continue your 1-1-1 prayer, specifically lifting up a healing need.
Connect: Ask someone to pray with you about a specific burden.
Share: Tell someone how God has sustained or healed you.

PRAYER

Close by thanking God that He is our ultimate hope. Ask Him to strengthen faith in the waiting, humility in the blessing, and trust in every outcome. Pray that whatever He does, your life will glorify Him and point others toward eternity.