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SAA Notes
Josiah did everything humanly possible to revive Israel spiritually, but the bones were still dry! (As in Ezekiel 37) All our efforts in evangelism, in building our congregation, in training our children, can be in vain. We need Jesus Christ to come and make our efforts live. 1 Cor. 15:58.
SJA Notes
* Holy God, uphold me according to Your promise, that we might live, and let us not be put to shame in our hope!
“It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and predicted these things that you have done …”
This is the man of God out of Judah way back in the time of Jeroboam, who truth-told that God was going to bring a son of the house of David named Josiah.
This is he!
“Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might,”
What is the best thing about Josiah?
He points us to Jesus.
As strong and faithful a king as Josiah was, he couldn’t defeat his earthly enemies, and he definitely could not defeat death.
Josiah couldn’t be the ever-living Messiah, the true Lord’s Christ whose reign would never end.
We need Jesus!
His righteousness, His victory, His kingship over our lives.
* Gracious God,
Thank You for the faith of believers such as Josiah. The witness that is given, pointing people to You.
Please help us today to exercise our faith in You, to care for the weak and lonely, to uphold justice and righteousness, to promote Your word to those around us.
Amen.