“For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary. And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.”
2 Chronicles 30:18-20 KJV
There were a lot of people, who did not eat the Passover meal because they had not prepared themselves adequately. Hezekiah prayed for these as follows: “May God Who is all good, pardon and forgive everyone who sincerely desires God, the God of our ancestors. Even—especially!—these who do not meet the literal conditions stated for access to The Temple.” God responded to Hezekiah’s prayer and healed the people. Some leaders and kings do not seek the good of the people they rule and come to a sad end, but Hezekiah sought to do what was written in the Word of God. When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Hezekiah prayed for his people, but God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Amen!
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