2 Chronicles 29:36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people, for the thing was done suddenly.
Hezekiah had finished the religious reform and restored true temple worship. The service of the house of the Lord was set in order. The people rejoiced greatly under Hezekiah’s leadership. Hezekiah rejoiced now, not only that the work was finished, but also he rejoiced that God prepared the people. The most important work was done by the Lord, for it was He that moved the hearts of the people to actually will and to accomplish the reform work that God wanted done. And the thing felt like it had been done suddenly, and completely.
Certainly Hezekiah recognized the work, service, and dedication of the people, the priests, and the Levites. But he rejoiced and thanked God for preparing the people. The outward work of repairing and cleansing the temple, putting the singers in place, and restoring proper worship was evident and wonderful. But the greater blessing was the inner change in the heart of the people. God did this; it was beautiful to behold; and it caused Hezekiah to rejoice in the Lord.
It gives us great joy to see the results of God preparing the hearts of people to be converted, baptized, saved by grace, and blessed with faith. The outward building, music, and worship is merely an outward expression of God’s inner transformation of the human heart. When we see that, we rejoice.