Week of October 4, 2024

“When the King heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his robes.” (2 Kings 22.11, NKJV )

After David and Solomon, some of the Kings of Israel turned from God. Some of the kings married foreign women, which was forbidden. They served foreign gods, and when the Almighty God had enough he allowed the northern Kingdom, Israel to be attacked and overcome by the Assyrians. Josiah became king of the other half of the kingdom called Judah.

Years of spiritual neglect had eroded the people's faith in God, they even misplaced the scroll of scriptures. But one day the scroll was found and taken to Josiah. The king listened as the scripture was read, words he had never heard before. God’s law gripped at his heart. He realized that all the problems they had was the result of their forefathers along with themselves not following the words written in the scrolls. He was convicted and even tore his clothes.

Josiah was more than sorry, he took action. He pulled down altars of false gods, he kicked out their false teachers.

When God convicts us of disobedience do we follow Josiah’s example? Hopefully we feel genuine conviction and we take action to once again walk with God in truth.

God Bless, Pastor Rick