Doing Good

I have been reading through II Chronicles during my devotional time and this morning II Chronicles 31:20 spoke to me. "This what hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the Lord His God." One of the main thoughts as I have been reading through this book is the importance of finishing well. So many of the kings of Judah started out well but did not finish well. I have been praying lately 'Lord help me to finish well'. Then as I read this verse this morning it was like the answer to how to finish well which is do good, do what is right and be faithful all along during this before the Lord. Though Hezekiah had one incident of pride late in life he repented and finished well. One of the few kings that actually finish being faithful to the Lord. During this Christmas season we can be so focus on the story of Christmas that we are called upon to do good. This means when an opportunity arises to help someone that is exactly what we should do. We can get so focused on our own Christmas lists and plans that we neglect helping the poor. The Lord blesses generosity. The next on Hezekiah's list to do what is right. If we want the favor of God upon our life then we must do life His way which is doing what is right. Let's keep this as simple as we can, when we obey God our life will always go well. The third thing on Hezekiah's list is to be faithful before the Lord. This concept is being faithful to what God wants us to do and it is also referring to be faithful to our word and our calling in life. The first words I want to hear when I get to heaven is well done good and faithful servant. If we follow the pattern of King Hezekiah we will do well.
May His grace empower us to do good, do what is right and be faithful before the Lord all the days of our life.

Pastor John