What would it be like to be a king in a situation where there wasn't any inheritance of Godliness? That is what Josiah walked into when he was installed as the king of Judah. The legacy was that of insane idol worship, human sacrifice and sexually charged religious deviancy.
Josiah did what was wise and right:
Josiah did what was wise and right:
There the king read to them the entire Book of the Covenant that had been found in the Lord’s Temple.
2 Kings 23:2b
He went to the source of truth to find out what was right. And then he put it into practice:
He pledged to obey the Lord by keeping all his commands, laws, and decrees with all his heart and soul.
2 Kings 23:3a
This wasn't going to be easy as the whole nation of Israel was entrenched in awful sin and bondage. Much of the rest of 2 Kings 23 describes the various places that Josiah went to tear down idols and shrines and altars that were all dedicated to false gods and to false, licentious and brutal worship.
God never wanted Israel to have a king. He wanted to be their king. He knew that the systems of power in the world would ultimately corrupt his desire. Jesus urges us to live as citizens of that Kingdom.
However, as far as Kings go, Josiah was wonderful. He worked hard to use his position and power to engage with God and to move towards him.
Lord! Help me to be like Josiah!
God never wanted Israel to have a king. He wanted to be their king. He knew that the systems of power in the world would ultimately corrupt his desire. Jesus urges us to live as citizens of that Kingdom.
However, as far as Kings go, Josiah was wonderful. He worked hard to use his position and power to engage with God and to move towards him.
Lord! Help me to be like Josiah!
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