Chapter 22 verse 2 describes Josiah’s rule as doing “what was right in the eyes of the LORD…”. Yet it appears that Josiah had never heard or read the Law of Moses. When the young king began to rule the worship of Judah must have been a composition of many gods including the LORD. But his heart was attracted to the worship of the LORD. He finally heard the revelation of God when he was 26 years old. Before that he must have heard bits and pieces of God’s truth. Maybe his theology was formed around the psalms and songs of worship that were directed to the God of Israel. They were a good start, but it was not the full revelation of the Law. It seems to me that the Passover had been ignored in the first 18 years of his rule. When he read the Law his heart was changed. He sought God whole-heartedly. God looked at Josiah’s intent and addressed him accordingly. I believe that God is the same today; desiring to put our pasts under the blood of Jesus when we surrender to him. Josiah’s life is a prime example of how God works with believers in a corrupt world. It offers us a message of encouragement as we deal with a culture that elevates selfishness and rejects God.
It took me about 20 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
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