After King Josiah actually read the Book of the Law (Genesis-Exodus-Leviticus-Numbers-Deuteronomy, the 1st 5 books of the Bible written by Moses, referred to as the Pentateuch), he was filled with godly sorrow for the sin of the nation. His godly sorrow led to repentance - all of the idolatrous altars and idols in the land were demolished and false worship was ended. The reading for today goes on for a long time about all of the cleansing of the land that was done.
What false worship and idolatry must be cleansed from your life? Your home? Your church? What "stuff" and what practices keep you from living totally for God?
- Your TV
- Your tech gadgets
- Your boat or vacation home
- Your business or career
- Your education
- Your dogs or other pets
- Your children's education and/or recreation
Must I go on? None of these things are bad things. They only get bad when they interfere with the reason that you are really here on earth - to make other fully functioning disciples who make other disciples that love God and love others.
Remember, that your legacy of idol worship can be passed on for centuries. King Josiah (late 600's BC) smashed idols built by Solomon (late 900's BC).
Today is a great day to take stock of what your life is really about and to determine what legacy you are leaving behind.
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