2 Chronicles 31
When you come back to walk with the Lord, the evidences of the new life are there to see.
Cleansing. For too long, the worship of Jehovah had taken place alongside the worship of the heathen gods; that would now end. The people assisted the king in destroying the obscene images and pagan altars. After all, the nation had just celebrated Passover, and the week following Passover was to be a time of “housecleaning” (Exod. 12:15–20).
Serving. It is not enough to get rid of the bad; we must also establish and strengthen the good. The king made certain the priests obeyed God’s law and ministered at the temple. Had the priests been ministering faithfully to begin with, the nation would not have gone into apostasy.
Giving. If the priests are to serve, the people must support them. One of the first signs of spiritual awakening is the generosity of those whose hearts God has touched. Nobody had to plead or urge; the giving came from the hearts of people who were right with God.