2 Chronicles 31 · Grade 5
Whole-Hearted Service
Read and Think
Revival in chapter 30 led to reform in chapter 31. The people themselves went out to destroy idols across the land, even in the north. Worship that had been restored now had to be sustained. Hezekiah organized the priests and Levites by divisions, as David had done, and led the giving by offering from his own possessions.
He asked the people to provide for the priests and Levites so they could devote themselves to God's law. The response was overwhelming. Firstfruits and tithes piled up for four months. The chief priest explained the surplus simply: Yahweh had blessed his people. Generosity and blessing went together.
The chapter ends with a summary of Hezekiah's heart. He did what was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh. In every work, in the service of God's house, in the law, and in the commandments, he sought his God with all his heart and prospered. In the New Testament, Paul writes, whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord (Colossians 3:23).
Show What You Know
What did revival in chapter 30 lead to?
How did Hezekiah lead the giving?
How long did the gifts pile up?
How did the chief priest explain the surplus?
What does Colossians 3:23 say?
Crossword
Across
- In the cities of the ____
- For the morning and evening burnt ____
- And the ____ from twenty years old and upward
- And to praise in the gates of ____’s camp
Down
- When ____ and the princes came and saw the heaps
Think About It
Hezekiah gave first, and then the people gave. How can you lead others by your example?
In the New Testament, Paul says to work heartily as for the Lord (Colossians 3:23). What ordinary work can you do for God?
Memory Verse
“In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.”
2 Chronicles 31:21 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for Your blessings. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How does Colossians 3:23 in the New Testament connect to this chapter?
- What ordinary work can you do for God?
- What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?
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