2 Chronicles 30:12, 14 And in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord….And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars of incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
Under the reforms of Hezekiah, the king and priests invited all Israel to a grand Passover Feast in Jerusalem. The Passover had not been observed for some time. Many responded positively to the invitation to come, because gave them one heart to do the commandment.
Humans are naturally stubborn and resistant to God’s gospel call, as some of them were, but many responded. The desire to obey came from God who gave them the heart to obey. Everyone was urged to return to God and submit to Him. The Holy Spirit must guide and renew every part of us. Only then will we be able to temper our stubborn selfishness.
Thank God that He not only died and rose again for us, but He also creates the faith in the heart to receive and believe the Gospel. God’s love has the power to overcome our sin and draw us to the cross for forgiveness, life, and blessing. By faith in Christ we have become perfectly obedient. Humility in self and boasting in the Cross has brought abundant blessing.