2nd Chronicles 34:31. “And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.” FOUND A BOOK. He was young and impressionable, but he was not incorrigible When he decided the course of his life. He saw moral and spiritual corruption, and came to the decision To not turn to the left or to the right. The result of that decision put him into the position Where he could do something to right all the wrongs. Because of the actions taken, the king and all the nation Turned to God when the book of the covenant was found.
A book unread is useless, and the message it contains is helpless To produce the change in life the Author intends. But when the dust is blown off it, and one begins to read and profit From its truth, the knees of honest people will then bend. When its message affects our heart, it is not long before we start To make the changes that brings people back to God. First will come conviction and soon followed by affliction
Of self-will that will humble us before the Lord.
The reading of the Bible, and the awareness that we are liable Before God to stop, and in repentance turn to Him. There’s an awakening of the conscience, and abandoning of worldly nonsense And deliberate turning away from sin. The words of the book read in faith will mean actions soon take place That shows proof that positive changes now have come. Those who are the leaders and those who are the readers Will alike confess to the wrong that they have done.
Light when it begins to dawn, doesn’t only show what’s wrong But it reveals to all who care what is the right. When there is genuine change, it is not just passing strange That moral darkness soon gives way to light. The Lord looks on with pleasure, when the words of His book we treasure And act upon the truths that are therein. With the grace that He possesses, He then begins to bless us And with love He welcomes us to come back to Him.
“Father God, I am so glad that You had these examples of recovery written in Thy Word. It gives me hope that there will yet be times of visitation after the revival and restoration of Thy people. We are waiting in our weakness to see Thy strength made perfect in these feeble lives of ours. I feel really helpless. Is there yet some way I can be used to bring about the change that is needed? I ask in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”