Yesterday we read about the great Passover that Hezekiah prepared and how people came from all across Israel. It was a revival!
When all this had ended, the Israelites who were there went out to the towns of Judah, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. They destroyed the high places and the altars throughout Judah and Benjamin and in Ephraim and Manasseh. After they had destroyed all of them, the Israelites returned to their own towns and to their own property. True revivals bear fruit and we witnessed the blossoming of the fruit in today’s chapter (1). Beyond this the freewill offerings were enormous.
The revival sparked by faithfulness of Hezekiah bore real fruit. Lives changes and generosity increased. People destroyed the counterfeit worship of the Baals and other false gods. The people did this, not the priests or the king. It is very probable that people destroyed the false gods THEY had been worshiping! That is life changing!
Hmmm… that sounds like a sentence to ponder; Lives changed and generosity increased.
Have I seen that in my life? Do you see this in your life as you press into Jesus?
Life change… where has my love for the Lord and following of the Lord changed my life (your life)?
Generosity… can you point to increased generosity toward the Lord and His work in the world, in your life (in my life,) as a result of following Jesus?
Hmmm… things to ponder on this eve of worship.
Lord, may my life be a blessing to You and Your people… I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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