Are any of you in Kings and Chronicles? It has struck me whilst I have been reading that Solomon put so much effort into building the Temple, but less than a year into his son's reign (no more than 33 years after it was finished) only Judah and Benjamin, plus a few devout Israelites from the other tribes were using it. And we learn when reading about Hezekiah's rule that no passover was celebrated in that period, so what the Israelites were doing in the Temple remains a mystery.
Were we once gold and sparkly in our faith but now we have let it fall into disrepair? Are we in need of some repair like the Temple? It took money to rebuild the Temple, but the people gave gladly and sacrificially. It may take sacrifice to get our faith back on track, but it will be worth it.
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