Almost Persuaded

‘The Lᴏʀᴅ said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me:  I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.’—1 Kings 9:3

‘Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee:  on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.’—2 Kings 20:5

‘ Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel:  for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.’— Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart…

‘The angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias:  for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.’—Luke 1:13 ‘Thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest:  for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;‘thou, ch…