Today’s Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29-32
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. – Romans 12:11
Isn’t it good to see people give it all they’ve got, whatever they’re doing? That’s what we see in today’s section of Scripture concerning King Hezekiah. Second Chronicles 31:21 tells us, “And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered” (KJV).
This is God’s evaluation of Hezekiah’s life: he sought the Lord and served Him with all his heart.
When Hezekiah came to the throne, he found the nation in shambles. But his first priority was not the government or the economy, but the spiritual health of the people. He challenged the priests and the Levites to sanctify themselves and get their hearts right with God, pointing out two current examples of their spiritual apathy: the lamps had not been lit and the incense was not being burned. The lamps speak to us symbolically of the Word of God, while incense evokes the prayers of the people of God rising before the throne of grace.
Hezekiah experienced his leadership by calling the priests and the people back to personal worship and spiritual discipline. And when the priests responded to Hezekiah’s challenge and the people began to worship God again, the Bible tells us there was great joy in Jerusalem, unlike anything since the days of Solomon.
How’s it going in your life today? Do you live like Hezekiah, “with all your heart?” In particular, is your spirit aflame with zeal for God? If not, why not ask Him to rekindle that fire through the study of the Word and the exercise of prayer.
Prayer
Lord, create in me a desire to live for You with my whole heart. Amen.
To Ponder
If we ask for cleansing, God will bring us back to the high road of fellowship with Him.
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