I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading. I had been using One Year Bible Online, but it was time for a change.

Today, I am reading and commenting on 2 Chronicles 29-30.

    I have always admired Hezekiah. When He became king, he reopened the Temple which his father had closed. He called together the priests and Levites and inspired them to cleanse the Temple. Once the Temple had been cleansed, Hezekiah ordered bulls, rams, and lambs offered as a burnt offering and a sin offering to consecrate the Temple, and the people, to God once more. His actions inspired the people to bring so many sacrifices to God that the priests were unable to keep up. God used Hezekiah to draw the people of Judah to Himself. But Hezekiah did not limit himself to the people of Judah. He invited the people remaining in the lands of the Northern Kingdom to come to Jerusalem to worship God and celebrate the Passover. While most of the people in the lands of the Northern Kingdom laughed at Hezekiah’s messengers, some were inspired to dedicate themselves to God. Hezekiah’s success was a result of the fact that first he dedicated himself and his resources to serving God. Only then did he call others to do the same.