Purify yourself

July 1, 2015

Scripture 

2 Chronicles 29:5, 31

He said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the LORD, the God of your ancestors. Remove all the defiled things from the sanctuary. (NLT)

Then Hezekiah declared, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, bring your sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings to the Temple of the LORD.” So the people brought their sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings, too. ( NLT)

2 Chronicles 31:18, 21

Food allotments were also given to the families of all those listed in the genealogical records, including their little babies, wives, sons, and daughters. For they had all been faithful in purifying themselves. (NLT)

In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts to follow God’s laws and commands, Hezekiah sought his God wholeheartedly. As a result, he was very successful. ( NLT)

Observation 

1. Purify yourselves

2. Purify the temple

Purify- to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.

3 remove all defiled things

Defile- to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.

4. Consecrate yourself 

Consecrate- to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity: to consecrate a new church building.

5. Seek God wholeheartedly 

To achieve success God's way you need to purify yourself, concecrate myself and remove all defiled things in my life.  Seek God wholeheartedly and God will make me successful.  

Application

1. Live in green

2. Seek God daily

3. Remove anything that can defile me

Three things to do everyday

1. Abide

2. Live in green

3. Walk 100000 steps

Prayer

Purify me.  I consecrate myself to you.