Hezekiah Wept

[Isa. 38:1] In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
Hezekiah was 39 years old when he learned he would soon die. G-d was remarkably kind to Hezekiah, telling him that his death was near. Not all people are given the time to set your house in order. When G-d announces judgment it is almost always an invitation to repent and to receive mercy.
Hezekiah turned his head to face the wall in order to directed his prayer in privacy to G-d, and not to any man. To our ears, Hezekiah's prayer might almost sound ungodly. In it, his focus is on self-justification and his own merits. It is pretty much as if Hezekiah prayed, "L-rd, I've been such a good boy and You aren't being fair to me. Remember what a good boy I've been and rescue me."
But under the Old Covenant, this was a valid principle on which to approach G-d. Passages like Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28 show that under the Old Covenant, blessings and cursing was sent by G-d on the basis of obedience or disobedience. On that principle, David could write in Psalm 15: L-rd, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart. (Psalm 15:1-2)
But under the New Covenant, we are blessed on the principle of faith in Y’Shua (Galatians 3:13-14). Hezekiah's principle of prayer isn't fitting for a Believer today. We pray in the name of Y’Shua (John 16:23-24), not in the name of who we are or what we have done. The Church bases its pleas on Messiah's righteousness."
Why was Hezekiah so undone at the prospect of death? Many Believers today would say, "Take me home, L-rd!" But Hezekiah lived under the Old Covenant, and at that time there was not a confident assurance of the glory in the life beyond. Instead, Y’Shua brought life and immortality came to light through the gospel (2 Timothy 1:10). Also, under the Old Covenant Hezekiah would have regarded this as evidence that G-d was very displeased with him.
G-d answered saying: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears,” G-d gave two gifts to Hezekiah. First, He gave the gift of an extended life. Second, He gave the gift of knowing he only had fifteen years left. If he were wise, this would still give King Hezekiah the motivation to walk right with G-d and to set his house in order.
Hezekiah wanted a sign, but why a sign that would allow him to go up to the house of the G-d? Because he could not, and would not go up to the house of the G-d until he was healed, by the medical treatment G-d gave him in verse 21. G-d can, and often does, bring healing through medical treatments, and apart from an unusual direction from G-d, medical treatment should never be rejected in the name of "faith."
G-d showed even more mercy to Hezekiah. G-d was under no obligation to give this sign. G-d gave Hezekiah more than he needed or deserved.
G-d shows the same mercy to us. It should be enough for G-d to simply say to us, "I love you." But G-d did so much to demonstrate His love to us (John 3:16, Romans 5:8).
Prayer matters! G-d is forever lessoning to our prayers and He sees our tears.
For tears are a language He understands.