And he commanded them, saying, thus you shall act in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and with a loyal heart. 2 Chronicles 19:9
After his victorious return to Jerusalem from a long battle, King Jehoshaphat established reforms, appointed judges, and turned them back to the Lord. Below are the 3 key points he instructed unto the leaders/judges.
Fear of the Lord – A personal reverence towards the Lord must be our utmost priority in life. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
With Faithfulness – Everything that we do is to be done faithfully as if we are doing it directly for God. For he gave us the ability to do the work.
Loyal heart – A loyal heart is required. A half-heartedness in any work is harmful, especially in declaring the word of God.
May the Lord help us to reach HIS standards with the help of the Holy Spirit.