2 Kings 22:1 – 20
2 Kings 22:2 “(Josiah) did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.”
Condensed milk, condensed books. We like things that have been condensed, consolidated, compressed, abbreviated, abridged and so on. Make it short; make it quick so that it saves time. Whatever gets to the bottom line!
The condensed version of King Josiah’s life is found in a single sentence. 31 words in one verse sum up the essence of his entire life: “He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in all the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.” Amazing! Concise! Josiah’ walked the path of righteousness without swerving.
Josiah became King at age 8 and reigned until his death at age 39. His father and grandfather both reigned over Judah before him. Both “did evil in the eyes of the Lord” (2 Kings 21:20). Despite his evil legacy, Josiah turned his heart toward God. And although Judah, the nation he ruled, had turned to worship false gods, Josiah did not waver in his allegiance to the one true God. No other King before or after him stayed on course like Josiah.
If your life were condensed into a short synopsis – one brief sentence – what would be said of you? How our lives are summarized depends on the choices we make each day. We have the tendency to become distracted by the cares of every day life and its responsibilities. It’s easy to get sidetracked from our primary purpose: pleasing God. It is easier to give lip service to spiritual things than to stay on course, keeping in step with the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:25)
May it be said of you and me that we did right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in the way of truth, not turning aside to the right or to the left.
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