Free offering

2 Kings 12:1-21
Josha is one of Judah's best kings, ruling for 40 years.
Under Johoiada's guidance Joash rules well. But for some years money intended for Temple repairs gets no further than the priests.
A new method of collection is devised and the work put in hand. Fund come from tax and free will offerings.
Joash's later years see a decline in political, moral and religious spheres. Syria makes inroads into Judah and threatens Jerusalem. The king dies at the hands of his servants.
Why?
Let every priest receive money from one of the treasures, and let it be used to repair whatever damage is found in the temple. But by the 23 years the priests still had not repaired the temple. Change method of collect money by free offering let this work done.
So it is for the church's work, free offering may more efficient than collect from each one.
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do no arouse or awaken love until it so desires.( Song of songs 3:5; 8:4) True love comes from free mind and heart.
The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the temple of the Lord; it belonged to the priests.
How?
Love the Lord and offer to the Lord comes from our heart and mind. True love would not flow out under force.