Highlighted Verses and my thoughts:
"And the king went up to the Temple of the Lord with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, along with the priests and the prophets -- all the people from the least to the greatest. There the king read to them the entire Book of the Covenant that had been found in the Lord's Temple. The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the Lord's presence. He pledged to obey the Lord by keeping all his commands, laws, and decrees with all his heart and soul." 2 Kings 23:2-3a
King Josiah not only restored the Temple of the Lord, but he made major reforms in the religious life of the people. After he read the Book of the Covenant, he began making assignments to the priests to complete the cleansing of the Temple and other areas by destroying all the artifacts that remained from the time of idolatry. He made the pledge, in front of all of the people, to obey the Lord with all his heart and soul. One part that stood out to me was that it was all the people from the least to the greatest. King Josiah gave them all the opportunity to hear the commands of the Lord.
My response to God: Father, help me to be like King Josiah. Help me to recognize when I see wrong going on around me and to step up to the plate and make the changes necessary to be obedient to you.
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