Never Turn

 Scripture:

“Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his ancestor David. He did not turn away from doing what was right.”  ‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭34‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

Josiah became king at the early age of eight. He reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. God blessed his obedience to the Lord and he never turned from doing what was right. He remained humble before the Lord, even when he prospered. He remained faithful to the Lord instead of taking the glory of his kingdom to himself. He never turned from doing right.

Application:

Many times when things start going well, people begin fade from seeking the Lord and begin to rely on themselves instead of God. Josiah never turned from his dependency on the Lord and his worship of the Lord. In our lives, we must never come to the place of self-reliance. We rely on God Almighty, the make of heaven and earth. We must do what is right in the Lord’s sight, and never turn away from that, no matter what others do.

Prayer:

Father, You are good and Your mercies are new every morning. Your faithfulness is beyond the heavens and Your love is boundless. You have been good to me all the days of my life and I want to finish well. Let me never turn from doing right. Let me never turn from seeking You first and foremost. Let me live out my days in passionate pursuit of Your will and Your way.

Forever Yours,

Jeff