1. Hezekiah invites all people for Passover (1-12)

Hezekiah invited the people of Judah and Israel to celebrate the Passover to remember God's grace of delivering them from slavery in Egypt and to renew their commitment to the LORD. He called the people of Israel to return to the LORD, worship, and serve Him. Many Israelites scorned and ridiculed the invitation, but some humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem, resulting in unity between Judah and Israel to carry out the Passover festival according to the word of the LORD.

2. Celebration of the Passover (13-27)

A large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover; the priests and the Levites carried out their duties as prescribed in the Law. Those not ceremonially clean had set their hearts to seeking God and thus were allowed to eat the Passover. Hezekiah prayed for them and the LORD forgave them. They celebrated the Passover with praise and great rejoicing and voluntarily extended seven more days of celebration. There was great joy in Jerusalem, for it was the first time since the division of the kingdom.


Application: Lord, thank you for Jesus, the Passover Lamb. Help me remember your saving grace, return to you, and seek you every day.
One Word: Remember God's grace and return to him.