Today’s Reading: Chronicles 29; 2 Chronicles 30; 2 Chronicles 31; James 4
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:1-3
1 Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.
3 In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the temple of the LORD and repaired them...
Observation: Hezekiah did not waste any time in getting to work on restoring the worship of God in Jerusalem. In the very first month in the very first year he began the work by opening the doors of the temple.
Application: If we want to see God open doors on our behalf, we need to start opening some doors of our own. And we need to get started right away. Hezekiah didn't say "some day." He said "today" and "now" and "git-r-done!" Nothing will ever be accomplished unless we begin. And today is a great day to get started.
Prayer: Lord, help us to act today to do the BIG things that You want us to do. Help us to put aside or excuses and fears and get started. And Lord, give us courage, wisdom, and power to accomplish much good in all we do.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
2 comments:
Amen.
What we must be mindful of is that sometimes, as with Simon, Andrew, James, and John, all we may hear is "Follow Me" (Matt. 4 18-22) . Our willingness to do just this, to yield to His will immediately and without reservation, is often the hardest of doors to open.
My prayer for myself especially, and also for others, is that we may set aside fears, desires of self and other worldly objects and allow him to make of us what he will.
2 Kings 18
Hezekiah King of Judah
1 In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Abijah [a] daughter of Zechariah. 3 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. 4 He removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. He broke into pieces the bronze snake Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had been burning incense to it. (It was called [b] Nehushtan. [c] )
5 Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. 6 He held fast to the LORD and did not cease to follow him; he kept the commands the LORD had given Moses. 7 And the LORD was with him; he was successful in whatever he undertook. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him. 8 From watchtower to fortified city, he defeated the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory.
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