2 Chronicles 34 - 35
On Sunday, December 29 in The Gospel Project®
for Kids, we will take a look at Josiah. Josiah was 8 years old when he
became king. His father, Amon, had been assassinated by his own
servants, and the people of Judah made Josiah king. (2 Kings 21:23-24)
Think of the 8-year-olds you know. Are any of them suited to rule over a
kingdom?
Josiah
did well as king of Judah, and he didn’t step into the easiest of
circumstances. His father had been a wicked king, and Judah was corrupt
with idolatry. Josiah was not like his father, though. When he was a
teenager, he began to seek God—the God of his ancestor David. Then
Josiah made changes in Judah. He tore down the altars and idols of false
gods, and he began repairing the Lord’s temple.
During
the temple repair, the high priest found the book of the law of the
Lord. The court secretary read the book of the law to Josiah, and Josiah
tore his clothes. He knew the Lord’s righteous requirements, and the
people of Judah fell short. Josiah gathered the people and read the law
aloud. He made a covenant to follow God and obey His commands, and then
those listening vowed to do the same. Josiah had great respect for God's
law. He allowed God's word to control what he did as a king. Josiah
wanted God's people to love God and obey the law too.
When
we stand before the law, we too should mourn over our sin. We have
fallen short of God’s standard and are cursed. (Romans 3:23; Galatians
3:10) But the gospel is good news. When Jesus came to earth, He
fulfilled the law by obeying it perfectly. He died on the cross to pay
for our sins. When we trust in Him, His righteousness is credited to us.
Our debt is laid on Him, and He redeems us. (Galatians 3:13)
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