2 Chronicles 29:8-12a
Therefore the wrath of the Lord came on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has made them an object of horror, of astonishment, and of hissing, as you see with your own eyes. For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this. Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, in order that his fierce anger may turn away from us. My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him and to be his ministers and make offerings to him.”
Then the Levites arose, ...”
Tag: Inspiration and Motivation Should be Based Upon the Character of God
King Hezekiah is trying to motivate the Levites to return to service to the Temple. The Temple, under previous kings and leaders, has fallen into extremes disrepair. To motivate them, King Hezekiah speaks about the power of God, the wrath and judgment of God and the promises of God. His motivational speech was not about their “positions” or “rights” or possible “blessings” (although all those would be true). His motivational speech was about the character of God. That is what should motivate us for service to the King of Kings. The King could have promised them resources, treasure and position. Many leaders do just that!! But, in God’s Service the greatest motivation is the character of our God. That should instill in our the desire to serve Him and to do a great job for Him!!
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