I HEAR YOUR PRAYER

Don't Miss This Study

Emily Freeman & David Butler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Don’t Miss This, Dave Butler and Grace Freeman study 2 Chronicles 14-20; 26; 30, discovering what some of the greatest prayers in scripture teach us about the heart of God. Through the lives of Asa, Jehoshaphat, and Hezekiah, we see leaders who faced impossible situations yet continually turned to the Lord, trusting that His power was greater than any obstacle before them. As armies gathered, kingdoms were threatened, and fear surrounded them, these faithful kings chose prayer before panic. Whether facing overwhelming odds, uncertain futures, or desperate personal trials, they sought the Lord with humble hearts, believing that God hears every cry and remains faithful to His promises. Their stories remind us that prayer is not a last resort but the first place we can turn when we don't know what to do. This episode also explores what it means to fix our eyes on God instead of our fears. Rather than counting reasons to give up, these kings remembered who God is and what He had already done for His people. As they trusted Him, the Lord answered with guidance, protection, peace, and unexpected miracles, showing that His graciousness reaches every sincere soul who calls upon Him. Above all, these chapters offer hope for anyone who has ever wondered if heaven is listening. The same God who heard the prayers of ancient kings still hears ours today. He sees every tear, knows every burden, and invites us to bring every fear before Him. No prayer offered in faith goes unnoticed, because our God is gracious, merciful, and always ready to hear His children. Chapters: 00:00 INTRO 03:03 Studying prayers of three kings 07:06 Finding faith over logic 12:27 Temple dedication and divine promise 13:21 Reflecting on First Kings 8 17:28 Imagining prayer in a new way 20:46 Discussing Hezekiah in 2 Kings 23:03 Hezekiah receives and prays over letter 27:52 Discussing Faith and Feeling Ignored 30:10 Hezekiah's Illness and Prayer 34:21 Weekly word: Graciousness and prayer 35:44 Subscribing to the app and newsletter Sign up for the Don’t Miss This newsletter at www.dontmissthisstudy.com #dontmissthis #comefollowme NEWSLETTER LINK: The Don’t Miss This video, the prayer poster, and tip-ins for kids, teens, couples and individuals can all be found in this week’s newsletter. Sign-up link in bio if you haven’t had a chance yet!! www.dontmissthisstudy.com Instagram: @dontmissthisstudy Podcast: Don’t Miss This Study Facebook: Don’t Miss This Study Follow Grace Instagram @thisweeksgrace Follow David Instagram: @mrdavebutler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrdavebutler/ Subscribe to the Don't Miss This App https://www.dontmissthisstudy.com/app

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0:00.0	Hi there, welcome to Don't Miss This, a scripture study podcast with Dave Butler and Grace Freeman.
0:04.9	Each week, we point out things in the scriptures that we love and think you don't want to miss. Thanks for listening. Hi there, I'm Dave Butler. And I'm Grace Freeman Smith. Welcome to Don't Miss this. Grace, I'm proud of you. Thank you. I'm on trend inside, everyone. I'm on trend inside in this so that Grace remembers who she is and the family name she bears.
0:25.1	Thank you, Gordon B.
0:27.3	And that is too good.
0:28.4	That is quote.
0:31.3	I thought you were referring to my middle name, which is Gordon.
0:34.6	Yeah, it's Gordon.
0:36.9	Wow.
0:37.5	Okay. You said, I was being a little more formal. We, it's Gordon. Wow. Okay.
0:37.9	You said, I was being a little more formal. We're doing the whole name thing. So welcome to know. Yes. Welcome to no. Miss us. If you're new, it's because Grace can't remember her name. She just got married. And David's middle name is Gordon. My middle name is Gordon. We're so happy that you're here. we move to the scriptures week by week,
0:54.3	point out things that we just love
0:55.7	and think you don't want to miss.
0:56.8	We hope to the scriptures week by week point out things
0:54.8	that we just love and think you don't want to miss. We hope that the study of scripture and the
1:00.0	things that we talk about here and the things that you read above all, just make you fall in love
1:06.1	with the heart of God and grow closer to him and have more of his influence and love and mercy and graciousness.
1:12.9	That's going to be our word. I just saw it when I looked out of the corner of my eye. So if you miss
1:18.9	last week, last week was a was a circus because we were jumping back and forth between
1:25.3	Second Kings and Second Chronicles, which we're going to do again today.
1:28.6	But today's a little bit more simple because, again, we're talking about some of the same people we talked about last time.
1:34.9	We're in the period of the kings of the two kingdoms, right?
1:38.5	So remember, after King Solomon, we have Saul, no one cared about, David, who we love, and then Solomon, who no one cares about.
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