Tuesday 21, October 2014 TOPIC: The Lords House TEXT: 2 Chronicles 24:1-14 Key verse: “And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD” (2 Chronicles 24:4). The place of good house for the worship of God cannot be overstressed. Although the Scripture says God does not dwell in a house made by hand, where His name is called and worshipped must be presentable. This was why When Dr. Yongi Cho’s church – the largest single congregation in the world - was reportedly carrying out the church’s building project in South Korea, a lot of poor women folks and widows had to sell their petty possessions in order to be able to give. We were even told that those that had long hair had to cut them, sell and give for the building of the church. It was a joyful experience for everyone, though there was the initial pain of self-denial. Everyone must be involved in building a house for God’s worship. The same experience is what we have in our text today. King Joash saw the need to repair the house of God that had been vandalised by the previous idolatrous kings. He, therefore, instructed the priest and Levites to collect offerings from the people for this purpose. At first, the priests were hesitant. Probably, they were considering the financial condition of the people. This is the same mistake most ministers make when it comes to encouraging the people to give for the work of God. But when they eventually told the people, they not only gave abundantly, but they gladly gave. They rejoiced in their giving. A project in the house of God, whether church-building, mission or a particular programme, must be enthusiastically supported by every member. Excluding members from giving because we think they are poor will amount to robbing them of their joy and much more, of the key that will liberate them from poverty. Giving may sometimes be accompanied by the initial pain of self-denial and sacrifice; it however results in abounding and boundless joy. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Giving unlocks the floodgate of joy and abundance. Good morning and remain blessed.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 06:22:41 +0000
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