JOSIAH

” Neither before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned to the Lord as he did with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength in accordance with all the Law of Moses ” 2Kings 23:25.
Josiah is remembered as Judah’s most obedient king. His obedience consisted of his recognition of sin,secondly his elimination of sinful practices and finally attacking the causes of sin. This approach for dealing with sin is still effective today. Though Josiah’s father and grandfather were exceptionally wicked, at a young age, he understood that there was spiritual sickness in his land. Idols were sprouting in the countryside faster than the crops and he cleaned out the temple and revived obedience to God’s Law. When Josiah heard the Law, he tore his robes in grief. He immediately instituted reforms.With just one reading of God’s Law, he changed the course of the nation. He was overwhelmed by God’s holiness and immediately tried to expose his people to that holiness. Today, many people own Bibles but, only a few are affected by the Truths found in God’s Word. The Word of God should cause us like Josiah, to take actions immediately to reform our lives and bring them into harmony with God’s Will. Josiah never knew his great-grandfather Hezekiah but, they were alike in many ways. Both Hezekiah and Josiah are praised for their reverence towards God. Hezekiah was said to be the greatest in trusting God whereas, Josiah is said to be the greatest in following the Law of God.
” Dear Lord, let me follow both Hezekiah and Josiah through my faith in God and by being obedient to God all the time. In Jesus’Name I pray “.–Amen.

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