Saturday, August 23: 2Kings 22- What is your immediate response to God's word?.

When the book of the Law was found and brought to Josiah, here is how he responded.

When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his robes. He gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, … "Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for the people and for all Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the LORD's anger that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written there concerning us."

Josiah immediately humbled himself before the Book of the Law.

Josiah’s response provided a powerful challenge to me.  Do I sit humbly before God’s Word when I read it? Do I feel its weight when I am not living up to it and IMMEDIATELY humble myself in repentance and prayer?

Josiah’s example cuts to my heart as I sit here on the eve of worship tomorrow. Will I face the Word and allow it to penetrate my life and heart or will I let it run off my back like a water off of a duck?

Readers of this devotion might ask themselves the same question…

Oh, Lord, God, I can be very prideful, thinking well of myself beyond what I should. Forgive me, Lord. And help me, Lord.  Give me the strength to be honest with myself as I read and study Your Word. Lord, where I fall short, correct me and even rebuke me if need be. To be Yours wholly, that is my prayer. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.