THE JOY OF THE LORD
Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joyH2304 of the LORD…
GOD RECONSTRUCTS HIS TEMPLE IN YOU
But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfullyH8057. The people could not distinguish the shouts of joyH8057…
“MORE, MORE, MORE!” CRIED THE WORSHIPERS
The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joyH8057. For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and…
CELEBRATE! THE FINAL PASSOVER LAMB HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE!
The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joyH8057, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.…
JOYOUS FESTIVITIES
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.” Leviticus 23:1-2
TEMPLE WORSHIP RESTORED: PEOPLE PRAISE THE LORD
Hezekiah said to the crowd, “Now that you are once again acceptable to the LORD, bring sacrifices and offerings to give him thanks” . . .Furthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the peace offerings and…
JOYFULLY JOIN IN WORSHIPING OUR LORD
When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshipped. Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph…
CHEERFULLY CELEBRATING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE
At the king’s command a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the house of the LORD. And a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they were to bring to the LORD the tax imposed…
REJOICING OVER RIGHTFUL HEIR MADE KING
When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went out to them in the house of the LORD. And she looked out and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The…
STAND FIRM AND REJOICE OVER GOD’S SAVING POWER
Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfullyH8057 to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoiceH8055 over their enemies. So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with…