Work Hard and Pray

 Scripture:

“And Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of what God had done for the people, for everything had been accomplished so quickly.” ‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭29‬:‭36‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

Hezekiah had a heart to refurbish the Temple of God in his day. When he became king, at a pretty young age, he went to work restoring the Temple. He quickly finished the work and dedicated it in a way that was acceptable to the Lord. The people rejoined and gave offerings of their cattle for the sacrificial offering to the Lord at the dedication. This passage says that the people rejoiced  because of what God had done for the people and for everything that was accomplished so quickly. 

Application:

It is interesting that, after all the hard work the people did, and the sacrificial giving they did for the dedication, they said it was the Lord who had done these things for the people. The reality is, we can work as hard as we can, but unless the Lord helps us, it is useless. The best combination is us working hard and the Lord working with us to accomplish His purposes. As we give Him glory for what He has done, we see great things accomplished for Him. When we work together with God, we accomplish amazing results. When we work hard in our flesh, we get tired.

Prayer:

Father, help me to work like it all depends on me and pray like it all depends on You. Teach me to be effective as a leader and to walk in Your authority. Let my life bring You honor and praise. Do things in my life and ministry that are unexplainable with human words. Do things so that we can say, “We worked hard, but it was impossible without the Lord.” I want You to get all the glory Lord.

Yours,

Jeff