2Ch 15:14 | KingComments | STEP | After the people have made sacrifices to the LORD, they also give themselves to Him. They do this by entering into a covenant ( ). Perhaps they came to that thought during the feast in the third month ( ), because the giving of the law at Mount Sinai also takes place in the third month ( ). After the renewal of the altar there is now also a renewal of the covenant. The fact that the people have not been able to fulfill the Sinai covenant is not in the foreground here. It is about their mindset. It is beautiful and worth following. They really intend to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. They go so far that they will kill all who do not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, regardless of age and gender ( ). They make an oath before the LORD ( ). They don’t do it mumbling, as if it happens reluctant and hesitant, but “with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets and with horns”. It is not only a matter of their voice, but also of their heart and feelings ( ). Their appointment causes great joy in their heart. If God can seize our heart, if we give Him our heart, we have joy. The result is that He is found, and when He is found, there is rest and peace.

‏ 2 Chronicles 15:14

The Covenant

After the people have made sacrifices to the LORD, they also give themselves to Him. They do this by entering into a covenant (2Chr 15:12). Perhaps they came to that thought during the feast in the third month (2Chr 15:10-11), because the giving of the law at Mount Sinai also takes place in the third month (Exo 19:1). After the renewal of the altar there is now also a renewal of the covenant.

The fact that the people have not been able to fulfill the Sinai covenant is not in the foreground here. It is about their mindset. It is beautiful and worth following. They really intend to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. They go so far that they will kill all who do not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, regardless of age and gender (2Chr 15:13).

They make an oath before the LORD (2Chr 15:14). They don’t do it mumbling, as if it happens reluctant and hesitant, but “with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets and with horns”. It is not only a matter of their voice, but also of their heart and feelings (2Chr 15:15). Their appointment causes great joy in their heart. If God can seize our heart, if we give Him our heart, we have joy. The result is that He is found, and when He is found, there is rest and peace.