Joel M Bradshaw

11When the king [Josiah] heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes. 12And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, 

13“Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.”–2 Kings 22

1. Josiah was a good king of Judah.
2. He once put his men to work on a task in the Temple.
3. In the process, the book of the Law was found.
4. He had those five Books of Moses read to him.
5. After reading God’s word, Josiah was moved to repentance.
6. He led the nation to turn back to God. Even after the disastrous leadership of his grandfather Manasseh and his father Amon.
7. When you read Scripture, does it lead to change in your life? Are you convicted about your sin? Do you even turn to the Bible for answers to your problems?–JMB