The last lesson I completed in this series.
Monday school unit: Little People, Big Messages: the kids of the Bible and what we can learn from them.
4/17: Josiah (2 Kings 22:3)
Spring cleaning for God
23:25 Before him there had been no king who turned to the LORD as he did, with his whole heart, his whole being, and his whole strength, in accord with the entire law of Moses; nor did any king like him arise after him.
Josiah became king at the age of 8. When he was 18, he ordered the repair to the house of the Lord. During the repair work, the priest found a book. The book of the Lord.
Josiah tore down all the places of false worship that had ensnared the people of Judah. The Temple was purged of all foreign cults and dedicated wholly to the worship of Yahweh, and all local sanctuaries were abolished, sacrifice being concentrated at Jerusalem.
It was time for the Passover to be celebrated. Josiah told all the people, “Keep the Passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” Such a Passover had not been held for many years. The king and all the people celebrated this season with great joy and thankfulness.
Josiah continued to remove all the evil priests, idols, wooden images and altars. He destroyed all the places where false gods had been worshipped. As long as Josiah reigned, the people kept the laws that were written in the Book of the Law.
Spring cleaning in a major way for the glory of God.
The Bible
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Josiah
https://www.christianity.com/wiki/people/who-was-king-josiah-in-the-bible.html?amp=1
https://lifehopeandtruth.com/bible/bible-study/bible-stories/josiah/
Poetry & More 