July 29, 2024 Daily Devotion

King Josiah Pleased the Lord!

He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed the ways of his father David completely, not turning aside to the right or the left.

2 Kings 22:2

Josiah was a king who reigned in Judah for thirty-one years. Remarkably, he began his reign when he was eight years old. After David died, his son Solomon became the king of a united Israel. After Solomon’s death, the kingdom was split into two kingdoms. The Northern Kingdom was referred to as Israel and was comprised of ten tribes. The Southern Kingdom was referred to as Judah and was comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.

What was most common in the succession of kings that followed David is the kings did not obey God as David did, and most of them did evil in the eyes of the Lord. This was true of many of the kings in Judah and all the kings of Israel. Not one king in Israel did right in God’s sight from the time the kingdom was separated until their captivity. Judah’s situation was slightly better, and Josiah was one of the kings of Judah who followed God with all his heart. And do you know who was the only other king of Judah that found favor with God? The answer will be shared in tomorrow’s devotion.