Faith Can Restore A Kingdom, Trust In God, 1 Chronicles 29.

CUBS win The World Series in game 7 (complete).  I'm sure many of you are wondering how the Cubs winning the World Series is import to today's lesson. As we study the book of 2 Chronicles, we see good kings and horrific kings.  But from the bad Ahaz can come the good Hezekiah, who had faith that he  could restore the temple of God and trusted God to make it happen and He did.

2 Chronicles 29:1-2, 6, 11, 20-21, 35-36 Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became the king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his ancestor David had done. Our ancestors were unfaithful and did what was evil in the sight of the Lord our God. They abandoned the Lord and his dwelling place; they turned their backs on him. My sons, do not neglect your duties any longer! The Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him, and to lead the people in worship and present offerings to him.” Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials and went to the Temple of the Lord. They brought seven bulls, seven rams, and seven male lambs as a burnt offering, together with seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the Temple, and for Judah. The king commanded the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, to sacrifice the animals on the altar of the Lord. There was an abundance of burnt offerings, along with the usual liquid offerings, and a great deal of fat from the many peace offerings. So the Temple of the Lord was restored to service. And Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of what God had done for the people, for everything had been accomplished so quickly.