Post by Woody Williams on Sept 25, 2012 7:56:01 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- II Kings 11:21-12:8
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In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; he reigned for
forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all his days,
because the priest Jehoiada instructed him. Nevertheless, the high
places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and
make offerings on the high places.
Jehoash said to the priests, ‘All the money offered as sacred
donations that is brought into the house of the Lord, the money for
which each person is assessed—the money from the assessment of
persons—and the money from the voluntary offerings brought into the
house of the Lord, let the priests receive from each of the donors;
and let them repair the house wherever any need of repairs is
discovered.’ But by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash the priests
had made no repairs to the house. Therefore King Jehoash summoned the
priest Jehoiada with the other priests and said to them, ‘Why are you
not repairing the house? Now therefore do not accept any more money
from your donors but hand it over for the repair of the house.’ So
the priests agreed that they would neither accept more money from the
people nor repair the house.
Devotional
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The priest was taking the money meant for repairs to the temple. The
temple fell into disrepair. The people of Israel were worshiping in
pagan temples. The king later committed apostasy, stripping the
temple of all its gold and giving it to the king of Aram. Many of the
kings of Israel forgot God and did their own thing. The seeds of
destruction are always close at hand.
Prayer
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Guide me in my responsibilities, gracious God, to remain faithful to
your call. Amen
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In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; he reigned for
forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all his days,
because the priest Jehoiada instructed him. Nevertheless, the high
places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and
make offerings on the high places.
Jehoash said to the priests, ‘All the money offered as sacred
donations that is brought into the house of the Lord, the money for
which each person is assessed—the money from the assessment of
persons—and the money from the voluntary offerings brought into the
house of the Lord, let the priests receive from each of the donors;
and let them repair the house wherever any need of repairs is
discovered.’ But by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash the priests
had made no repairs to the house. Therefore King Jehoash summoned the
priest Jehoiada with the other priests and said to them, ‘Why are you
not repairing the house? Now therefore do not accept any more money
from your donors but hand it over for the repair of the house.’ So
the priests agreed that they would neither accept more money from the
people nor repair the house.
Devotional
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The priest was taking the money meant for repairs to the temple. The
temple fell into disrepair. The people of Israel were worshiping in
pagan temples. The king later committed apostasy, stripping the
temple of all its gold and giving it to the king of Aram. Many of the
kings of Israel forgot God and did their own thing. The seeds of
destruction are always close at hand.
Prayer
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Guide me in my responsibilities, gracious God, to remain faithful to
your call. Amen