2Ch 31:12 | KingComments | STEP | When Hezekiah sees the abundance, he says that rooms must be prepared in which the abundance can be stored ( ). In those rooms are brought “the contributions and the tithes and the consecrated things” ( ). That happens “faithfully”. In the service for the Lord – every believer has a service – faithfulness is the most important quality ( ). Some Levites mentioned by name are responsible for the supplies and they in turn can only act “by the appointment of King Hezekiah, and Azariah the [chief] officer of the house of God” ( ). We can apply this to local churches. Local churches should be storerooms where the truth is preserved and upheld (cf. ). The supply can be served to God’s people to promote their spiritual growth. Serving with supplies is the task of the teachers given to the church by the Lord Jesus ( ). Their service is aimed at teaching believers how to behave in the house of God ( ). There is also a Levite, Kore, the son of Imnah, whose place of service is mentioned ( ). Kore is “the keeper of the eastern gate”. As gatekeeper he keeps what is entrusted to his care (cf. ) to give it to the right persons. That he is keeper at the eastern gate, means in picture that he lives in the expectation of the rising of the Sun of righteousness, that is the coming of the Lord Jesus. Looking forward to the coming of the Lord Jesus is a great incentive to manage and distribute the spiritual goods entrusted to us.

‏ 2 Chronicles 31:12

Storerooms

When Hezekiah sees the abundance, he says that rooms must be prepared in which the abundance can be stored (2Chr 31:11). In those rooms are brought “the contributions and the tithes and the consecrated things” (2Chr 31:12a). That happens “faithfully”. In the service for the Lord – every believer has a service – faithfulness is the most important quality (1Cor 4:1-2). Some Levites mentioned by name are responsible for the supplies and they in turn can only act “by the appointment of King Hezekiah, and Azariah the [chief] officer of the house of God” (2Chr 31:12b-13).

We can apply this to local churches. Local churches should be storerooms where the truth is preserved and upheld (cf. 1Tim 3:15b). The supply can be served to God’s people to promote their spiritual growth. Serving with supplies is the task of the teachers given to the church by the Lord Jesus (Eph 4:11). Their service is aimed at teaching believers how to behave in the house of God (1Tim 3:15a).

There is also a Levite, Kore, the son of Imnah, whose place of service is mentioned (2Chr 31:14). Kore is “the keeper of the eastern gate”. As gatekeeper he keeps what is entrusted to his care (cf. 1Tim 6:20) to give it to the right persons. That he is keeper at the eastern gate, means in picture that he lives in the expectation of the rising of the Sun of righteousness, that is the coming of the Lord Jesus. Looking forward to the coming of the Lord Jesus is a great incentive to manage and distribute the spiritual goods entrusted to us.