The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Chronicles 29:3-6,
"In the first month of the first year of his reign, he [King Hezekiah] opened the doors of the temple of the Lord and repaired them. He brought in the priests and the Levites, assembled them in the square on the east side and said: 'Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.'"
King Hezekiah was Judah's thirteenth king following the dividing of Israel into two kingdoms. He was a good king and was recognized for turning Judah back to the Lord after his father's rebellion.
I note that Hezekiah took this action at the beginning of his reign in Judah. "In the first month of the first year of his reign..." Priorities! Some things in life should precede others, and worship of the Lord rises to the top. The people rejoiced when the temple worship was restored so quickly.
Of course, it brings to my mind the priorities I set for myself personally. Where does the worship of my Savior fit into the things that consume my life? Where does my pursuit of him in prayer and in the Scriptures fit into the things that consume my life? Where does my reverence and devotion for the Lord fit into the things that consume my life?
I suspect this question of myself should be a perennial one that helps me order my life in a way that pleases my Lord as I establish my own priorities - priorities that are acted upon in a timely fashion as Hezekiah did.
I'm quite certain Hezekiah would ask, "What is so important? Why wait?"
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"In the first month of the first year of his reign, he [King Hezekiah] opened the doors of the temple of the Lord and repaired them. He brought in the priests and the Levites, assembled them in the square on the east side and said: 'Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.'"
King Hezekiah was Judah's thirteenth king following the dividing of Israel into two kingdoms. He was a good king and was recognized for turning Judah back to the Lord after his father's rebellion.
I note that Hezekiah took this action at the beginning of his reign in Judah. "In the first month of the first year of his reign..." Priorities! Some things in life should precede others, and worship of the Lord rises to the top. The people rejoiced when the temple worship was restored so quickly.
Of course, it brings to my mind the priorities I set for myself personally. Where does the worship of my Savior fit into the things that consume my life? Where does my pursuit of him in prayer and in the Scriptures fit into the things that consume my life? Where does my reverence and devotion for the Lord fit into the things that consume my life?
I suspect this question of myself should be a perennial one that helps me order my life in a way that pleases my Lord as I establish my own priorities - priorities that are acted upon in a timely fashion as Hezekiah did.
I'm quite certain Hezekiah would ask, "What is so important? Why wait?"
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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