2Ch 31:1 | KingComments | STEP | In 2 Chronicles 29-30 we see what is brought to God. In this chapter we see what is brought to His servants. Caring for the house of God also means caring for those who serve in it. After the cleansing of God’s house ( ) and God’s city ( ), the whole land, God’s land, is now cleansed and brought into conformity with the purity of God’s house ( ). In all the cities of Judah the idols are removed. There is a great cleansing. Then all the Israelites return to their homes and there can be true peace. We learn here, so to speak, that Christ in the church is the same as Christ in the family and in daily life. Both in the church and in daily life there should be no room for idolatry, for things that capture our time and attention in a way that does not do justice to our dedication to the Lord. Revival is not only something for the meeting, but has to do with every day life. Even in Ephraim and Manasseh, what has to do with idolatry is demolished, cut down and destroyed. The zeal to remove what is dishonoring to the LORD extends to areas that do not fall under the direct responsibility of Hezekiah. Yet he does feel responsible for it. So it is with us when we have to deal with children of God with whom we do not meet regularly as a church. They belong to the church of God. We will point out to them, out of love for the Lord Jesus and out of love for them, things that are not good and help them to bring their lives into conformity with God’s Word.

‏ 2 Chronicles 31:1

Introduction

In 2 Chronicles 29-30 we see what is brought to God. In this chapter we see what is brought to His servants. Caring for the house of God also means caring for those who serve in it.

The Land Cleansed

After the cleansing of God’s house (2Chr 29:16-17) and God’s city (2Chr 30:14), the whole land, God’s land, is now cleansed and brought into conformity with the purity of God’s house (2Chr 31:1). In all the cities of Judah the idols are removed. There is a great cleansing. Then all the Israelites return to their homes and there can be true peace.

We learn here, so to speak, that Christ in the church is the same as Christ in the family and in daily life. Both in the church and in daily life there should be no room for idolatry, for things that capture our time and attention in a way that does not do justice to our dedication to the Lord. Revival is not only something for the meeting, but has to do with every day life.

Even in Ephraim and Manasseh, what has to do with idolatry is demolished, cut down and destroyed. The zeal to remove what is dishonoring to the LORD extends to areas that do not fall under the direct responsibility of Hezekiah. Yet he does feel responsible for it.

So it is with us when we have to deal with children of God with whom we do not meet regularly as a church. They belong to the church of God. We will point out to them, out of love for the Lord Jesus and out of love for them, things that are not good and help them to bring their lives into conformity with God’s Word.