2 Chronicles 30:10–11 (ESV) — 10 So the couriers went from city to city through the
country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them
to scorn and mocked them. 11 However, some men of Asher, of Manasseh, and of
Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
NOTE: So, a lot of
things were wrong, but a lot of things were right. The date was wrong, the
length was wrong, even with the extra month, the priests were not ready. Not
all the Levites were consecrated. The people came and were not consecrate, and
not all the people showed or considered it important in the other tribes. But a
couple of things were perfect: 1) Hezekiah's heart (vs 18-19), and 2) some of
the men from three tribes who humbled themselves. Does God want sacrifices or
humbled hearts? I believe he tells Isaiah that he is sick of their sacrifices
(chapter 1). And to the prophet Micah, God makes it clear, it is not the letter
of the law but the spirit of the law that counts. His requirement is not
sacrifices, but justice, KINDNESS, and a person who walks humbly before his
God.
PRAYER: Father, I
fail so often in this area. Kindness and humility are not my natural strengths.
I need your help to consider everyone important and worthy of great respect.
And I need to be humble. I don't have all the answers. And even if I did, I could
never be sure I was right. I need to be gently in my advice to others.
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