Text: 2 Kings 12:1-21
During the rule of Athaliah worship of Yahweh had fallen away. When King
Jehoash was enthroned, there was a move towards restoring proper worship.
The main purpose for our salvation is the worship of God, to glorify Him in all things. Wicked rulers have no such concerns. It appears that even a good King, Jehoash, was strong about worship only because of the influence of the priest Jehoiada (v.2). People tend to follow the direction given by their authorities.
King Jesus is the only one who is able to restore worship to perfection. He gives us His Holy Spirit to dwell in us and enable us to love and serve God properly.
Church leaders are called to lead God’s people in worship. Worship can only be done properly when Scripture is the guide. Even as God regulated how Moses was to build the tabernacle (Ex.25:40), so must we still worship God the way He directs us.
Meditate on verse 2. How are you going to apply it to your life?
Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, I pray that You enable me to do what glorifies Your name, always. Amen.