Living On Mission with Josiah
A couple of
things jumped out at me immediately when I was reading about Josiah in 2 Kings
22.
The first thing I
noticed was that Josiah, “did what was right in the
eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning
aside to the right or to the left.” (2 Kings 22:2) This sounds a lot like discipleship to
me. Of course he wasn’t taught or discipled
directly by David, but evidently someone had learned some things from David and
passed them down to others. We can be impacted by the lives of others. We
should also think about the impact that our lives can have on others. Am I
living a life I would want someone else to follow? I’m so glad that Josiah was impacted by David
instead of some of the other not-so-great-ok-actually-evil kings in his
heritage. What a great thing to be
influenced by David who loved God wholeheartedly and ALWAYS turned back to God
no matter how far he strayed.
Missional thought: Let’s be mindful of
who is influencing us and who we are influencing.
The second thing I noticed was that
Josiah instructed his finance department NOT to ask the construction leaders
for receipts for the items they had to purchase in for the temple. He said, “…they need not account for the
money entrusted to them, because they are honest in their dealings.” (2 Kings
22:7) (Obviously they didn’t have the
IRS breathing down their necks!) This
shows either remarkable trust in these men based solely on their position, or
that Josiah had built relationships with these workers. Bless him if this was
based on respect for their position. How rare to find someone who is quick to
honor another in this way! And double bless him if he had actually spent time
building relationships with these men who served him as the king and served God
by rebuilding the temple. I love that Josiah chose to honor and trust the
people around him.
Missional
thought: Relationships matter. Trust matters. Be a person who builds relationships
of trust.
Let’s practice
living on mission!
Pastor Angela
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