Invitation Couriers

"The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but people scorned and ridiculed them"- 2 Chronicles 30:10 (NIV).

When is the last time you invited someone to church? Hezekiah was trying to reestablish the celebration of Passover and sent out couriers inviting all of Judah, plus any of the remnant left in Israel after the Assyrians carried most of them off. This would bring the two kingdoms back together, since their split following Solomon's rule. Nevertheless, a large crowd assembled for the Festival of Unleavened Bread (vs. 11,13). The couriers suffered some scorn and ridicule at the invitation to come and worship God, yet they were obedient to their king. It's amazing how relevant the Bible is today. Our King wants us to invite people to worship, too; yes, we could possibly suffer the same scorn and ridicule. Fear turns some hearts timid to offering the invitation; however, we are to be obedient to our King. Just as Hezekiah had his celebration, we will too, but the harvest comes from God: "In Judah the Hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the Word of the Lord" (v. 12). We are God's couriers of an invitation to come worship Him. Invite someone to church this Sunday.