Even though all the good Josiah did as king was undone by his son, Jehoahaz, I choose to ponder and meditate on the life and reforms of Josiah, King of Judah.
Josiah was an amazing king. His faithfulness is unparalleled in the history of Judah and Israel for that matter. Once the Book of the Law was found he was scrupulous in following it. What the text says of the Passover he celebrated likely could be said of his entire reform and reign. Neither in the days of the judges who led Israel nor in the days of the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah had any such Passover been observed (22). As near as I can tell he cleaned up everything, reaching all the way back to the faithless practices that Solomon introduced. Josiah even went beyond the order of Judah to clean up Bethel and Samaria in Israel.
Compelled by faith in the Lord, he took on every evil practice in Israel and brought them into submission to the Lord.
Lord Jesus, Father, Holy Spirit, I ask for the faith and fortitude of Josiah to do what is right in Your eyes, no matter the cost. Period. Amen.
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