So now the king ordered a chest to be made and set outside the gate leading to the Temple of the Lord. Then a proclamation was sent throughout Judah and Jerusalem, telling the people to bring to the Lord the tax that Moses, the servant of God, had required of the Israelites in the wilderness. This pleased all the leaders and the people, and they gladly brought their money and filled the chest with it. Whenever the chest became full, the Levites would carry it to the king’s officials. Then the court secretary and an officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and take it back to the Temple again. This went on day after day, and a large amount of money was collected. The king and Jehoiada gave the money to the construction supervisors, who hired masons and carpenters to restore the Temple of the Lord. They also hired metalworkers, who made articles of iron and bronze for the Lord’s Temple. ……… 2 Chronicles 24:8-14
Truth is scarce. Even Pilate, a governor, who judged people under him never knew the truth. Jesus told him that he was born to be a witness to the truth and Pilate said in reply: “What is truth?” – John 18:38.
Like Pilate, many of our leaders don’t speak the truth because they don’t know the value of truth. Many of the citizens they rule over, follow their example. “This is a nation that obey not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receives correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth” – Jeremiah 7:28.
Try to speak the truth among those that hate it and they make you unpopular. “Yes, truth fails; and he that departs from evil makes himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment” – Isaiah 59:15.
God expects his children to speak the and practice the truth. “Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another” – Ephesians 4:25.
Some believers love to speak lies than the truth. As a result believers are looking for work in vain. Is it that there’s no work? I want to bet you, there’s work looking for those that would be faithful and truthful. Just look at the kind of workers we are looking for.
“So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it. And _when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada” – 2 Chronicles 24:13-14. Are you surprised they brought the rest of the money?
It will surprise us to know that there’s work to be done in the house of the Lord. Believers who can do the work are there. But some Pastors prefer giving the work to others who are not in the church. Do you know why? I will tell you.
LET’S PRAY
Heavenly Father, give me grace enough to know that, truth always defends, no matter how late it comes. Lord give me grace enough to always speak the truth in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen Amen Amen
AGREE WITH ME
You are a plant and you just need water to flourish and bear fruit to fulfill your destiny. So, you need to be connected to the Source that never dry. I therefore decree and declare this morning “May your business, finances, career, academics, marriage, family, health, physical person and spiritual person be connected to the Fountain of life, by the Power of the Holy Spirit in the mighty name of Jesus Christ!”
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