2 Kings 22 – A sudden discovery

When Hilkiah discovers the Book of the Law in the Temple, he has Shaphan read it before King Josiah. Josiah is heart-struck: he tears his clothes because he realizes that his fathers have not obeyed the words in this book. The Bible confronts its readers by what it says about what the Lord wants. We are then given a choice: to be obedient or to not. Often we send the information to a remote part of our memory because the issue being addressed has been a long-standing problem in our life. But what is more important, to avoid dealing with a painful persistent problem or to deal with the Lord our God. Josiah was cut to the core, realizing that they have angered the Lord. He realized the need for repentance and God responds graciously to Josiah’s actions and faith.