Return to the LORD
Keywords 30:6b
"People of Israel,
return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that he may return to
you who are left, who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.”
1. Hezekiah invites all
people for Passover (1-12)
Hezekiah invited
the people of Judah and Israel to celebrate the Passover to remember God’s
grace of delivering them from slavery in Egypt and to renew their commitment to
the LORD. He called the people of Israel to return to the LORD, worship, and
serve Him. Many Israelites scorned and ridiculed the invitation, but some
humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem, resulting in unity between Judah and
Israel to carry out the Passover festival according to the word of the LORD.
2. Celebration of the Passover (13-27)
A large crowd of
people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover; the priests and the
Levites carried out their duties as prescribed in the Law. Those not
ceremonially clean had set their hearts to seeking God and thus were allowed to
eat the Passover. Hezekiah prayed for them and the LORD forgave them. They
celebrated the Passover with praise and great rejoicing and voluntarily
extended seven more days of celebration. There was great joy in Jerusalem, for
it was the first time since the division of the kingdom.
Prayer Lord, thank you for Jesus, the Passover Lamb. Help me remember
your saving grace, return to you, and seek you every day.
One Word Remember God’s grace and return to him
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