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Speaker 1: I'm John Stangi, and today we're in Second Kings chapter
Speaker 1: twenty two and we'll be reading from the New English translation.
Speaker 1: Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and
Speaker 1: he reigned for thirty one years in Jerusalem. His mother
Speaker 1: was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah from Boscath. He did what
Speaker 1: the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps.
Speaker 1: He did not deviate to the right or the left.
Speaker 1: In the eighteenth year of King Josiah's reign, the king
Speaker 1: sent the scribe Shayfan, son of Azaliah, son of Mischulam,
Speaker 1: to the Lord's temple with these orders. Go up to Hilkia,
Speaker 1: the high priest, and have him melt down the silver
Speaker 1: that has been brought by the people to the Lord's
Speaker 1: temple and has been collected by the guards at the door.
Speaker 1: Have them handed over to the construction foreman assigned to
Speaker 1: the Lord's temple. They in turn should pay the temple
Speaker 1: workers to repair it, including craftsmen, builders, and masons and
Speaker 1: should buy wood and chiseled stone for the repair work.
Speaker 1: Do not audit the foreman who dispersed the silver, for
Speaker 1: they are honest. Hilkiah the high Priest, inform Chafan the scribe,
Speaker 1: I found the law scroll in the Lord's temple. Hilkiah
Speaker 1: gave the scroll to Chaffan, and he read it. Chaff
Speaker 1: And the scribe went to the King and reported, your
Speaker 1: servants melted down the silver in the temple and handed
Speaker 1: it over to the construction foreman assigned to the Lord's temple.
Speaker 1: Then Chaffan the scribe told the King, Hilkiah, the priest
Speaker 1: has given me a scroll. Chaffin read it out loud
Speaker 1: before the king. When the King heard the words of
Speaker 1: the law scroll, he tore his clothes. The King ordered
Speaker 1: Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, son of Chafan Akbor, son of Makiah,
Speaker 1: Chaefan the Scribe, and Asiah the King's servant, go seek
Speaker 1: an oracle from the Lord for me and the people.
Speaker 1: For all Judah find out about the words of this
Speaker 1: scroll that has been discovered. For the Lord's fury has
Speaker 1: been ignited against us because our ancestors have not obeyed
Speaker 1: the words of this scroll. By doing all that it
Speaker 1: instructs us to do. So. Hilkiah, the priest Ahikam Akbor
Speaker 1: Chafan and Asiah went to Holdah, the prophetess, the wife
Speaker 1: of Shulam, son of Tikva, the son of Harhas, the
Speaker 1: supervisor of the Wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the
Speaker 1: Mishnah district. They stated their business, and she said to them,
Speaker 1: this is what the Lord God of Israel says. Say
Speaker 1: this to the man who sent you to me. This
Speaker 1: is what the Lord says, I am about to bring
Speaker 1: disaster on this place and its residents, the details of
Speaker 1: which are recorded in the scroll which the King of
Speaker 1: Judah has read. This will happen because they have abandoned
Speaker 1: me and offered sacrifices to other gods, angering me with
Speaker 1: all the idols they have made. My anger will ignite
Speaker 1: against this place and will not be extinguished. Say this
Speaker 1: to the King of Judah, who sent you to seek
Speaker 1: an oracle from the Lord. This is what the Lord
Speaker 1: God of Israel says. Concerning the words you have heard.
Speaker 1: You displayed a sensitive spirit and humbled yourself before the
Speaker 1: Lord when you heard how I intended to make this
Speaker 1: place and its residence into an appalling example of an
Speaker 1: accursed people. You tore your clothes and wept before me,
Speaker 1: and I have heard you, says the Lord. Therefore, I
Speaker 1: will allow you to die and be buried in peace.
Speaker 1: You will not have to witness all the disaster I
Speaker 1: will bring on this place. Then they reported back to
Speaker 1: the King. Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word,
Speaker 1: and we thank you for the privilege of being able
Speaker 1: to look at this portion of scripture today. And Lord,
Speaker 1: there are a variety of things that are illustrated for
Speaker 1: us here in this passage. We can see illustrated for
Speaker 1: us the importance of prioritizing knowing the content of your word,
Speaker 1: because it points us to you and directs us toward
Speaker 1: what it looks like to live in such a way
Speaker 1: that you are honored and worshiped. Lord. We also see
Speaker 1: demonstrated here the importance of coming before you with humility
Speaker 1: and repentance. And Lord, we know that that's not something
Speaker 1: that naturally finds its source in us. That's something that
Speaker 1: you prompt within us, because we would never come before
Speaker 1: you naturally and admit our need for forgiveness. We would
Speaker 1: never come before you naturally and admit our need for
Speaker 1: your son Jesus Christ, to come into our lives and
Speaker 1: forgive our sin and cleanse us of all unrighteousness. That's
Speaker 1: not something we would naturally surmise, but that's something that
Speaker 1: you prompt within our hearts and our minds. That's something
Speaker 1: that you create a desire for, and that's something Lord,
Speaker 1: that you reveal the need for to us. So Lord,
Speaker 1: we pray that our hearts would be continually bowed before
Speaker 1: you in humility. We pray that we would put you first,
Speaker 1: and that our lives would be poured out to you
Speaker 1: in worship. And we're grateful, Lord for your love for us.
Speaker 1: We're grateful for your providence and for your sovereignty, and
Speaker 1: we're thankful Lord that you have led us to you.
Speaker 1: And we pray Lord that we would follow you each
Speaker 1: and every day of our lives. We thank you for
Speaker 1: your presence with us today, and we commit this day
Speaker 1: to your care, and pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen,