II Chronicles 24:8,10-13
And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate
of the house of the LORD. And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and
brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had 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 did day by day, and gathered money
in abundance. And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the
service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the
house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of
the LORD. So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they
set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it. Joash and Jehoiada
drilled a hole in the top of a big wooden chest and set it near the Temple door
to collect for the renovation of the Temple. Worshipers gladly gave to repair
their beloved place of worship. When the chest became heavy, it was emptied and
returned to be filled again and again. Hey, do you love the house of God? Do
you like to see it repaired? Do you give your money to fix it up? I hope so!
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