2 Chronicles 29:36 (ESV) — And Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because God
had provided for the people, for the thing came about suddenly.
NOTE: This story
(29:20-36) is a high point in Israel's history. It is a revival. It is a return
to God in obedience. And it came about suddenly. Verse 34 suggests that the
Levites were more prepared than the priests. And verse 34 says that it came
from the heart. God's work can come about slowly and God's work can happen
quite quickly. Are we prepared in our heart to respond? Or, might we miss out,
like the priests? They were the supposedly more spiritual persons, but whether
it was their arrogance or nonchalance, they missed out in participating in a
major movement of God. So how do we stay
ready? We deal with sin. We confess sin. We immediately repent of sin. We seek
God daily in his word. We listen to God from his word daily. We speak to God
daily in prayer. We serve others. We share our faith. We obey the word (not
just hear). Then we will be ready when God moves suddenly.
PRAYER: Father, I
want to be ready for when you move suddenly. I pray my heart would be attuned
to your Spirit to see it. I pray I would walk closely to you (listening,
praying, serving, sharing, and obeying). And I repent of my sins against you.
Keep me sensitive to my disobedience. May I never get dull to them.
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