2 Chronicles 24:10-11 And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they made an end. Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
A part of the reforms of Joash was the repair and restoration of the neglected temple. Joash had a chest made and set it up at the gate of the house of the Lord. The people were to bring their contributions and place them in the chest. The money collected was to be used in the refurbishing of the temple and its furnishings.
The people rejoiced that they were given the opportunity to give to the Lord and restore temple worship. It gives us great joy to respond to the Gospel by bringing our tithes and offerings to the Lord and His worship. “God loves a cheerful giver.” A joyful response to the needs of God’s work and worship yields a generous contribution. Joy brought “money in abundance” into the chest.
Our offerings to the Lord are occasions of rejoicing, for living without grace is more destructive to our wellbeing giving to the Lord out of our bounty. Giving and rejoicing are “day by day,” not a once and done event.