Thurs.’s Devo - Hezekiah’s Reform

Read: 2 Chronicles 29:1-36; Romans 14:1-23; Psalm 24:1-10; Proverbs 24:1-10 Ahaz had been such a bad king, but his son, Hezekiah learned from his father’s mistakes and feared the Lord. He restored the Temple back to what it was supposed to be. He had the priests and Levites purify themselves and all the things in the Temple. They rid the Temple of all idolatry and offered sacrifices to the Lord. They asked God to forgive them while the musicians played their instruments and praised the Lord. They sang the songs that David wrote while veryone rejoiced because of what the Lord had done for them. *** In Romans, Paul puts grace and love over disagreements about holiness. Everyone has their own convictions about minor things. We should allow everyone the right to live what they think is right. Everyone is God’s servants so as the master, God can tell them what is right; that is not our job or concern. Paul summed it up when he said, “Don’t tear apart the work of God over what you eat.” We should be sensitive to other’s convictions and encourage them in their walk. Who know if they are right and we are wrong. The bottom line is to live our lives choosing love over judgment. *** Lord, help us to overlook other’s weaknesses and treat them the way you want us to. Let us walk in your love.