It’s occurring again.
Not in Jerusalem this time—but in the souls of many. I can feel it, and maybe you can too. God is stirring hearts. He’s waking up young people who are tired of superficial religion and spiritual apathy. I’ve seen it in conversations, in small prayer meetings, even in unexpected corners of social media. It’s as if God is quietly saying, “Enough of this Laodicean spirit. Let’s clean My house again.”
That same stirring once swept through Judah in the days of King Hezekiah, as told in 2 Chronicles, chapters 29 and 30.
He was only twenty-five years old when he took the throne. His father, King Ahaz, had left behind a spiritual wasteland—the temple doors were shut, the altars cold, the people numb, and they had forsaken God. Judah had forgotten how to worship Jehovah. Imagine walking into a place that once echoed with songs of praise and the daily rhythm of God’s work, but now smelled of dust and neglect.
But Hezekiah refused to continue the cycle of his father. The very first thing he did—before building armies or fixing politics—was to reopen the temple. He gathered the priests and the Levites and said, “Let’s clean this place out.” And they did. They carried out years of filth, idols, and broken possessions. They sanctified themselves. They restored the songs and the sacrifices.
And suddenly, the nation’s worship came alive again.
I cannot help but see the resemblance. We are living in a time when our culture, and many of our churches, are cluttered with distractions, entertainment, and idols that steal our love for God. But once again, God is raising a new generation—some barely out of their teens—who refuse to continue in the shallow Christianity of recent decades. They are calling us back to holiness, back to repentance, back to the heart of worship.
They are on YouTube, social media, and at college campuses—boldly preaching truth, praying with tears, and calling people to return to God.
They’re not waiting for permission. They’re simply hearing the same call Hezekiah heard: “Sanctify yourselves and turn your hearts back to Me.”
After the temple was cleansed, Hezekiah did not stop there. He sent messengers across Israel and Judah, inviting everyone, even those from the fallen northern tribes, to come celebrate the Passover.
It was a gracious invitation: “Come back to the Lord and join the feast.”
But not everyone came. Some mocked. Others laughed. Yet a few humbled themselves, and those few who came to Jerusalem experienced something so powerful that they extended the celebration another seven days. Scripture says, “There was great joy in Jerusalem—nothing like it since the days of Solomon” (2 Chronicles 30:26).
I can’t help but think: the same is occurring today. God’s invitation is still going out: through preachers, through ordinary people whose lives have been transformed by Christ, and even through unexpected technological platforms, all sounding a clear call: “Come Home.”
Just as then, so now, not everyone is listening. Many are mocking the idea of repentance. Others scoff at the promise of Christ’s return. But there are still a few, and maybe you’re one of them, who sense something stirring. You know the hour is late. You know your heart needs cleansing.
Hezekiah’s Passover ended after fourteen days. Ours won’t.
For those who belong to Christ, there’s a great gathering ahead, not in Jerusalem, but up in the skies. Scripture says there will be a meeting in the air when the Lord calls His people Home. And just like in Hezekiah’s day, the invitation has gone out: “Come to the feast.”
Will you mock it? Or will you come? Will you come to the Lord Jesus Christ?
Because the joy that filled Jerusalem that day will pale in comparison to the joy that will fill Heaven when the redeemed stand before the Lamb who was slain. That celebration will not last days—it will last seven years in Heaven, and then forever in His Kingdom.
So, maybe it’s time to clean house—not a building, but your heart. Perhaps it’s time to discard the idols, the distractions, the things that have stolen your affection for God.
Hezekiah did not wait for someone else to fix the nation. He started with the temple. You and I can start with ours—the heart.
God is moving again. Do not stand outside and mock the invitation. Come. Come to Christ. Be among those who are ready when the trumpet sounds, and the grand celebration begins.
Because soon—very soon—there’s going to be great joy again.
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Not in Jerusalem this time—but in the souls of many. I can feel it, and maybe you can too. God is stirring hearts. He’s waking up young people who are tired of superficial religion and spiritual apathy. I’ve seen it in conversations, in small prayer meetings, even in unexpected corners of social media. It’s as if God is quietly saying, “Enough of this Laodicean spirit. Let’s clean My house again.”
That same stirring once swept through Judah in the days of King Hezekiah, as told in 2 Chronicles, chapters 29 and 30.
He was only twenty-five years old when he took the throne. His father, King Ahaz, had left behind a spiritual wasteland—the temple doors were shut, the altars cold, the people numb, and they had forsaken God. Judah had forgotten how to worship Jehovah. Imagine walking into a place that once echoed with songs of praise and the daily rhythm of God’s work, but now smelled of dust and neglect.
But Hezekiah refused to continue the cycle of his father. The very first thing he did—before building armies or fixing politics—was to reopen the temple. He gathered the priests and the Levites and said, “Let’s clean this place out.” And they did. They carried out years of filth, idols, and broken possessions. They sanctified themselves. They restored the songs and the sacrifices.
And suddenly, the nation’s worship came alive again.
I cannot help but see the resemblance. We are living in a time when our culture, and many of our churches, are cluttered with distractions, entertainment, and idols that steal our love for God. But once again, God is raising a new generation—some barely out of their teens—who refuse to continue in the shallow Christianity of recent decades. They are calling us back to holiness, back to repentance, back to the heart of worship.
They are on YouTube, social media, and at college campuses—boldly preaching truth, praying with tears, and calling people to return to God.
They’re not waiting for permission. They’re simply hearing the same call Hezekiah heard: “Sanctify yourselves and turn your hearts back to Me.”
After the temple was cleansed, Hezekiah did not stop there. He sent messengers across Israel and Judah, inviting everyone, even those from the fallen northern tribes, to come celebrate the Passover.
It was a gracious invitation: “Come back to the Lord and join the feast.”
But not everyone came. Some mocked. Others laughed. Yet a few humbled themselves, and those few who came to Jerusalem experienced something so powerful that they extended the celebration another seven days. Scripture says, “There was great joy in Jerusalem—nothing like it since the days of Solomon” (2 Chronicles 30:26).
I can’t help but think: the same is occurring today. God’s invitation is still going out: through preachers, through ordinary people whose lives have been transformed by Christ, and even through unexpected technological platforms, all sounding a clear call: “Come Home.”
Just as then, so now, not everyone is listening. Many are mocking the idea of repentance. Others scoff at the promise of Christ’s return. But there are still a few, and maybe you’re one of them, who sense something stirring. You know the hour is late. You know your heart needs cleansing.
Hezekiah’s Passover ended after fourteen days. Ours won’t.
For those who belong to Christ, there’s a great gathering ahead, not in Jerusalem, but up in the skies. Scripture says there will be a meeting in the air when the Lord calls His people Home. And just like in Hezekiah’s day, the invitation has gone out: “Come to the feast.”
Will you mock it? Or will you come? Will you come to the Lord Jesus Christ?
Because the joy that filled Jerusalem that day will pale in comparison to the joy that will fill Heaven when the redeemed stand before the Lamb who was slain. That celebration will not last days—it will last seven years in Heaven, and then forever in His Kingdom.
So, maybe it’s time to clean house—not a building, but your heart. Perhaps it’s time to discard the idols, the distractions, the things that have stolen your affection for God.
Hezekiah did not wait for someone else to fix the nation. He started with the temple. You and I can start with ours—the heart.
God is moving again. Do not stand outside and mock the invitation. Come. Come to Christ. Be among those who are ready when the trumpet sounds, and the grand celebration begins.
Because soon—very soon—there’s going to be great joy again.
RETURN TO ALL BLOGS
