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The prophet Jeremiah spoke these words to the people of Judah, who had rebelled against and rejected the Lord. 1 “If you will return, O Israel,” says the Lord,“Return to Me;And if you will put away your abominations out of My sight,Then you shall not be moved.  Jeremiah 4:1 (NKJV) As believers, we are entitled toContinue reading “You Shall Not Be Moved – Jeremiah 4”

Speaking to and through His chosen prophet, Jeremiah, the Lord called out to the people of Judah, pleading with them to turn away from the false gods and idols they had been worshipping, and to turn back to the God who had brought them out of slavery in Egypt into their good land. Jeremiah recounts:Continue reading “Reaching the Point of Return – Jeremiah 3”

Almost twenty years before the death of King Josiah of Judah, the Lord called out a prophet to deliver His word to the kings and to the nation.  This was the great prophet Jeremiah, who would serve and warn all the remaining kings before Judah was finally overthrown and carried off into exile by Nebuchadnezzar,Continue reading “Intertwining Mysteries – Jeremiah 1”

“Don’t outrun your angels” – my friend Keith Tucker Josiah, king of Judah, had accomplished so much for God in his thirty-nine years on earth.  So much so that the Lord spoke through a prophet to tell him that he would go to his grave in peace and not live to see the judgment thatContinue reading “Outrunning Angels – 2 Kings 23”

After cleansing the temple of false gods and idols and reading the re-discovered word of God, the Book of the Covenant, to his people, King Josiah then re-instituted the feast of Passover. 21 Then the king commanded all the people, saying, “Keep the Passover to the Lord your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” 2 Kings 23:21Continue reading “A Meal of Remembrance – 2 Kings 23”

King Josiah read to his people all the Book of the Covenant, the word of God left by Moses, which had been found during the restoration of the temple in Jerusalem.  This was a new experience for all, as the worship of God and the reading of His word had been abandoned by their eldersContinue reading “The Sword of the Spirit – 2 Kings 23”

The genealogy of Jesus Christ includes a list of the kings of Judah from King David down through the sons of King Josiah, the last faithful king in Israel until the arrival of Jesus Christ Himself.  10 Hezekiah (was) the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the fatherContinue reading “God’s Empowering Word – 2 Kings 22”

Young King Josiah of Judah had a heart for the Lord.  He followed through on his faithfulness with godly and fruitful actions, seeking to correct the harm done by the unfaithful leadership of many of his predecessors. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines “faithful” as “steadfast in affection or allegiance”.  Josiah was truly steadfast and loyal in hisContinue reading “Faithful Dealings – 2 Kings 22”

As Judah’s time as an independent nation was drawing to a close, God raised up one last faithful king to try to preserve their divine blessing and protection. Young King Josiah had a heart for the Lord, and through his actions was able to undo many of the evil and idolatrous worship practices that JudahContinue reading “Young King Josiah – 2 Chronicles 34”

Jesus’ life on earth was lived on the move.  After Mary’s long journey from Nazareth, He was born in Bethlehem, in fulfillment of the Lord’s words spoken through the prophet Micah. 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,Yet out of you shall come forth to MeThe One to be Ruler in Israel,Whose goings forth are from of old,From everlasting.” MicahContinue reading “Messiah’s Anointing – Isaiah 61”