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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
2 Chronicles 31:9-21
The king questions the priests and the Levites about the "heaps". In the same way the Lord takes note of all that we give (or do not give) to Him. This will always be small, "five barley loaves and two small fishes", but He can turn that into a plentiful supply. There will be some left over after everyone has had their fill (v. 10; see John 6:12 and Malachi 3:10). Nothing which God gives us is to be lost or wasted.
Stewards and administrators are appointed. One group is to look after the supplies and the others are "in their set office (or faithfully) to give to their brethren" (v. 15). "Moreover," says the apostle, "it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful." (1 Corinthians 4:2). Paul himself gave an example of this when he personally went to Jerusalem to take the proceeds from a collection (Romans 15:25-26; 1 Corinthians 16:3-4). But this faithfulness is just as important when it comes to the spiritual feeding of God’s people.
Hezekiah has done what is good and right and true. He has done it "with all his heart". This sums up his work well. May the Lord be able to say the same of each one of us at the end of our lives.
