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Hezekiah's

Reformation 34

[2 Chro 30:1-12] 

/ Anne's Faith Column

 

 

/ By pastor Priscilla

 

 

King Hezekiah

who had determined

 

 

 

to celebrate the

Passover invite

his people in

 all over Israel,

 

 

 

not just Judah

and the Passover

was celebrated with

those who responded

to the invitation.

 

 

 

Hezekiah tried to

celebrate the Passover

that his father had

not been able to keep.

 

 

 

Also, for spiritual

restoration,

 

 

he decided to

undertake the

Reformation.

 

 

 

Sometimes,

dogmatic behaviors

hurt the majority.

 

 

 

However, he did not

decide on this by himself,

 

 

 

but discussed with

the whole congregation,

taking into account

all circumstances.

 

 

 

In this way,

Hezekiah showed not

only his unwavering

determination

 

 

 

but also his abi;ity

also his ability to excel

in the leadership.

 

 

 

When Hezekiah

invited his people

to celebrate the Passover,

many of them laughed,

 

 

 

but some came

and kept the regulations

for the Passover with

  a willing spirit to God.

 

 

 

From this, we can find

the principle that

'the one who is

called by God'

 

 

 

or 'the one who is

drawn out by God'

always is sure to

return to Him when

the time comes to him.p

 

 

 

Likewise, we who

are called by God

must realize that

 

 

 

we are sure to live

with the passion

for the Lord in our

hearts for ever

and ever. 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, there are

times when we are

ridiculed and persecuted

in the life of following

the Lord,

 

 

 

I realize that

 each one of us

must live by relying

only on the Lord,

 

 

 

who is everything in life.

So, I promise to go

forward with the

Word of the Lord.

 

 

 

To do that, the truth

must not be distorted

or altered.

 

 

 

In addition, we will

have to live with

our faith in the Lord

all the time.

 

 

 

Therefore, we must

always be filled with

the Holy Spirit with

God the Holy Spirit.

 

 

 

There should never

be fears from the world

 

 

 

or various anxieties,

worries, and uneasiness

from the environment

into the temple

 

 

 

of the hearts

of each of us,

 

 

 

where Jesus

Christ resides.

 

 

 

Therefore,

the Bible says:

 

 

 

"Above all else,

guard your heart,

 

 

 

for it is the

wellspring of life."

(Psalm 4 : 23)

 

 

 

Furthermore,

in order to have

the qualities of

spiritual leaders like

Hezekiah's leadership 

 

 

 

the reform of the heart

must first be preceded

within us.

 

 

 

Above all,

we must strongly

recognize the need

 

 

 

for a 'time of spiritual

rewakening' for

this purpose.

 

 

 

 

To do that, we will

have to keep in mind

  the following points.

 

 

 

1) Hezekiah's reformation

 should be ours.

 

 

 

2) We will have to give

our heart to God and

 give thanks to God.

 

 

 

3) Each one of us

must imitate Jesus Christ

in the form of a servant

so that we may not

become proud.

 

 

 

Therefore, I want

each one of us to be

one who is willing to

give up our will and

entrust our lives to God.

 

 

 

Prayer

 

 

 

Thank you Lord for

enlightening each

  one of us every day.

 

 

 

May each one of us

have the real reform

that King Hezekiah tried! 

 

 

 

Amen.

   

 

 

 

2009/04/06

 

 

/ By Priscilla