“Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced over what God had prepared for the people, because the thing came about suddenly.”
2 Chronicles 29:36
The priests and Levites had worked hard cleansing and preparing the temple and they worked even harder sacrificing all the animals for the sin offering. The musicians had prepared and played special music. It had been a magnificent day as they re-opened the temple.
It would have been tempting to rejoice about what THEY had done or give Hezekiah credit for the re-opening of the temple. After sixteen years of King Ahaz and his ungodly reign, however, they were more than willing to give Jehovah credit.
God had prepared a wonderful blessing, but a tremendous amount of work was required to receive it. When the “gift” God prepared finally arrived, they recognized that, unless God had paved the way, their efforts would have been nothing.
It is important that we, too, understand that all our plans, hard work, and expended energy are of no eternal value unless the plan and the path are designed and paved by God Himself. Equally important is giving credit for our victories and successes where credit is due - to Almighty God, and kit ourselves.
Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain. (Psalms 127:1 NASB)
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