Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God . .
. , I also have heard you. 2 Chronicles 34:27
Josiah became a king when he was 8 years old, a seeker at 16, a reformer at 20, and a
humble servant of God at age 26. His dramatic spiritual growth and leadership resulted
from listening to God's Word and then obeying what he heard.
While the temple in Jerusalem was being repaired and purified, the long-neglected Book of
the Law was found and read aloud to young King Josiah. When he heard it, he humbled
himself, tore his robes, and wept in the presence of God (2 Chronicles 34:19,27). Josiah
realized the enormous sin of those who had led the nation before him, and he decided that
deep and lasting change had to begin with him. His public renewal of the covenant and His
commitment to follow the Lord and keep His commands ignited a revival that swept the
entire nation (vv.31-33).
What's wrong with the nation where you live today? Greed? Violence? Indifference toward
God? How long has it been sinking into a moral and spiritual quagmire? Are you feeling too
young, or too old, or too powerless to do anything about it?
Josiahseeker, reformer, servant of God, a 20-something king who wept for his
peoplehas shown us the way.
Lord, send a revival, and let it begin in me.
-DCM
O Lord, how we need a revival!
Please let it begin in me.
O God, may I seek You and serve You
With love and humility.
-Fitzhugh
To renew your love for Christ, review Christ's love for you.