God is testing the hearts of His people - 2 Chronicles 29-32

God wants to know what is in our hearts.  He wants to measure it and see if He fills our hearts or if we have something else taking His place.   In this section we see the reforms of Hezekiah.   As a King, he brought reforms and restored proper reforms to Judah.   Others mocked him (30:10) and some of the priest didn't prepare themselves for the worship (29:34)   Just because you have a heart for worship that doesn't mean others are prepared or desirous of it.   And, just because you do seek God with all your heart (31:20-21) that doesn't mean that you won't have difficulty.   In chapter thirty-two we read that the King of Assyria came up against Hezekiah, despite is willingness to worship and consecrate God in his life and in the life of his nation.   We might wonder why the pain and suffering of the siege was brought upon a man of God but in 32:30-33 we see why:  "Even in the matter of the envoys of the rulers of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him (Hezekiah) alone only to test him, that He might know all that was in his heart."  God is in the process of testing our hearts.  He wants to know where our aligence is.   He wants to know who we are loyal to.  Hezekiah, it is mentioned earlier, was actually "unfaithful" at one point (32:24-26).  Hezekiah let his riches pump up his heart in pride.    God is concerned about how we start AND finish the course of our life.  He wants to be completely on the throne of our lives.   Is He completely enthroned on yours? On mine?