He sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.

The words describe Hezekiah, one of the latter kings of Judah. His father, the king before him, flipped God the bird and tanked both himself and his people. Hezekiah in turn rejected his father’s apostasy and came in from the cold.

FYI—pray for the next generation to seek God wholeheartedly, despite the foibles inherited from parents. It’s the best thing we can do for them.

Hezekiah prayed for his fellow citizens as they turned back to the Lord with enthusiasm, but without proper training in protocol. The Lord, demonstrating understanding and grace, heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

Hezekiah determined to return his nation to the rightful worship of the Lord. He went at the task with an enthusiastic, unreserved commitment. The people of Judah responded, destroying the idols and alters polluting the land, once again in tune with the ways of God.

The prompt is simple. To seek the Lord and serve without hesitation brings a prosperity of soul, if not a prosperity of life. Sounds a lot like love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.

The world’s a crazy place, but seeking the Lord and working his ways with a warm and willing commitment appears to be the best—and only—way to cultivate true prosperity for you and me and those we love.

2 Chronicles 30 & 31 in reading the Bible cover to cover in 2022

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