27because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and its inhabitants, and you have humbled yourself before me and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the Lord.
27‘Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, tore your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares the Lord.
I find it so interesting that the people of Judah (and Israel) had strayed so far from the ways of the Lord that they didn’t even know where the Book of the Law was or what was in the book. Josiah has the proper response upon hearing the words of the law. May we keep the words of Jesus close to our hearts and mind.
I love how it says the people were “hanging on his every word.” Jesus was unlike any other teacher that the Jews had seen, but we see the Pharisee’s threatened and murderous rage against Him. They hung on to the traditions of man and their position as the “keepers of the law”—so blinded by religion. Let us be like the people who hung on Jesus’ every word: throwing off the cloak of religion and running to Jesus understanding our deepest need for Him!
For some reason the reading today got me thinking about how seen and loved I am by god. Giving myself love or feeling deserving of it is something I struggle with, though I give it to others very easily. I know God, the same god who was over those kings in chronicles, sees and loves me just as I am!
At the triumphal entry, the disciples rejoiced in the Lord, recognizing him as the King, the Messiah who came to fulfill the peace and glory promised of old. This truth that all nature recognizes, is hidden from the eyes of Jerusalem, because of their hatred of truth and love for the things of darkness. Oh Lord, would you clear our own blind and forgetful eyes to regard you as the glorious promised Messiah.
37As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, -ellie
It was surprising to me that for what seemed like most of these, every other generation followed the Lord. And I think it’s interesting that even when these Kings were just sons, they had a calling on their life to follow God even when their fathers didn’t. God places a calling on each of us – it only takes faith and obedience to steer the course God has intended for us.
Lord,
Praise you for your unfaltering love for us. Praise you that from the womb you have a plan for us and gift. Forgive me Lord for not being obedient and thinking as though I have all the answers. I pray Lord that you would continue to work in my heart, in my soul, and in my life as I seek you Lord. I pray that you give me a spirit of discipline and obedience to you Lord. I pray that all the strongholds on me would break away in the powerful name of Jesus. “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).
“41 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,”
It saddens me to think of the sadness that He must of felt then, and that feeling I’m sure continues today. So much sin and hatred in this world. I pray that we can continue to be lights in this dark world. Please come quickly Lord!
Blessings to you all today.
After reading about Josiah’s response to the word of God and the Passover (torn clothes for his people’s sin and neglect of it), this passage in Luke has so much more weight: Jesus (the very glory of God with us – the tangible presence the Ark of the Covenant represented) riding into the city as our Passover Lamb to once and for all consecrate is! His cleansing of the temple from false religiosity is like these kings’ cleansing of the temple from Baals and false gods.
And in Jesus’ lament for Jerusalem, I hear the very tender words that God was sending them in Chronicles: “The Lord, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place.”
Jesus, may I not take your holiness, your words, and your mercy toward me as my Passover Lamb and redeemer for granted! Thank you that You are forever the ultimate Prophet, Priest, and King that leads and serves faithfully and does not go astray!
I love how both sections of scripture line up today. They both are talking about the destruction and rebuilding of the temple, about how they took their eyes off God and closed their ears to prophets and ultimately the Son of God.
2 Chronicles 36:16 “But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy”. God doesn’t tolerate people mocking His Word forever. Might “get away with it” for a season … but judgment is coming.
I have been taking a Bible class and I have learned that though Josiah did disobey and it was wrong it was part of God’s plan because it saved Josiah from the terrible things that were about to happen to his people. God had promised that Josiah would die peacefully.
Love this… V30-31 (Josiah)did right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David and did not turn aside to the right or to the left. Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord to walk after the Lord, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant written in this book.
Me too… Chronicles spans a huge amount of time – from united to divided kingdom to captivity to return – so I made a running list of the kings of Judah (& Israel when mentioned) and wrote down next to each if they did good or evil before the Lord. It’s quite the list with only a smattering of good kings throughout Judah’s existence. Very interesting to see who was godly and if there was indication of why. Wish I had done it thru Kings too! Oh well :/
I keep telling myself I’m going to go back and do this too.. A bad king could reign 55 years. Thats a lifetime for his subjects! Many areas of the world suffer like this. And even some states in the US- (not kings- but high ranking politicians! ). we have to stay focused on our God- suffering under ungodly leadership is nothing new.
Is anyone else struggling through 2 Chronicles? It is difficult for me to concentrate through all of the names, and keep the Kings straight. Maybe it is just me!?
It helps to read summaries online beforehand so you have a better understanding of what’s going on. It also helps to put it in NLV or a more modern version of the Bible. I also like to take notes as I go just so I can keep the names straight as to who did what!
I pray that I would have this same confidence in speaking with unbelievers that Jesus had when answering the Pharisees. He was merciful, yet truthful. He was so confident in His position as the true Son of God that He said, “even the stones would cry out, if these people don’t.” I can speak the truth in love and gentleness, because it is true…Jesus is the only way to God.
Luke 19:42
42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.
Dear Father, I humbly pray that you will keep my eyes open, my ears hearing, my heart softened and my intellect hungry to learn, so that I will know the peace you have for me each day. In Jesus name amen.
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40He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”
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27because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and its inhabitants, and you have humbled yourself before me and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the Lord.
27‘Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, tore your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares the Lord.
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Jesus is so miraculous in his deeds!
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I find it so interesting that the people of Judah (and Israel) had strayed so far from the ways of the Lord that they didn’t even know where the Book of the Law was or what was in the book. Josiah has the proper response upon hearing the words of the law. May we keep the words of Jesus close to our hearts and mind.
I love how it says the people were “hanging on his every word.” Jesus was unlike any other teacher that the Jews had seen, but we see the Pharisee’s threatened and murderous rage against Him. They hung on to the traditions of man and their position as the “keepers of the law”—so blinded by religion. Let us be like the people who hung on Jesus’ every word: throwing off the cloak of religion and running to Jesus understanding our deepest need for Him!
For some reason the reading today got me thinking about how seen and loved I am by god. Giving myself love or feeling deserving of it is something I struggle with, though I give it to others very easily. I know God, the same god who was over those kings in chronicles, sees and loves me just as I am!
At the triumphal entry, the disciples rejoiced in the Lord, recognizing him as the King, the Messiah who came to fulfill the peace and glory promised of old. This truth that all nature recognizes, is hidden from the eyes of Jerusalem, because of their hatred of truth and love for the things of darkness. Oh Lord, would you clear our own blind and forgetful eyes to regard you as the glorious promised Messiah.
37As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, -ellie
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*Sunday 7th July* –
God is merciful when we turn to him Snd repent he hears us (2 Chronicles 34:26-28)
Luke 19: 28-48 The people hung onto very Word he said and so must I (vs 48).
*MORALE* I must praise God for all the wonderful things he has done; even when I don’t understand it! (Luke 19:Vs38)
It was surprising to me that for what seemed like most of these, every other generation followed the Lord. And I think it’s interesting that even when these Kings were just sons, they had a calling on their life to follow God even when their fathers didn’t. God places a calling on each of us – it only takes faith and obedience to steer the course God has intended for us.
Lord,
Praise you for your unfaltering love for us. Praise you that from the womb you have a plan for us and gift. Forgive me Lord for not being obedient and thinking as though I have all the answers. I pray Lord that you would continue to work in my heart, in my soul, and in my life as I seek you Lord. I pray that you give me a spirit of discipline and obedience to you Lord. I pray that all the strongholds on me would break away in the powerful name of Jesus. “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen
“41 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,”
It saddens me to think of the sadness that He must of felt then, and that feeling I’m sure continues today. So much sin and hatred in this world. I pray that we can continue to be lights in this dark world. Please come quickly Lord!
Blessings to you all today.
Amen!
After reading about Josiah’s response to the word of God and the Passover (torn clothes for his people’s sin and neglect of it), this passage in Luke has so much more weight: Jesus (the very glory of God with us – the tangible presence the Ark of the Covenant represented) riding into the city as our Passover Lamb to once and for all consecrate is! His cleansing of the temple from false religiosity is like these kings’ cleansing of the temple from Baals and false gods.
And in Jesus’ lament for Jerusalem, I hear the very tender words that God was sending them in Chronicles: “The Lord, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place.”
Jesus, may I not take your holiness, your words, and your mercy toward me as my Passover Lamb and redeemer for granted! Thank you that You are forever the ultimate Prophet, Priest, and King that leads and serves faithfully and does not go astray!
❤️
Thank you for sharing this amazing insight
Amennnnn!
I love how both sections of scripture line up today. They both are talking about the destruction and rebuilding of the temple, about how they took their eyes off God and closed their ears to prophets and ultimately the Son of God.
Let me hang on His words <3 oh the beauty sitting at his feet.
Yes, amen!
2 Chronicles 36:16 “But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy”. God doesn’t tolerate people mocking His Word forever. Might “get away with it” for a season … but judgment is coming.
So true!
I am distressed that Neco king of Egypt had a word from God and Josiah, the good king did not recognize it, costing him his life. What happened here?
I have been taking a Bible class and I have learned that though Josiah did disobey and it was wrong it was part of God’s plan because it saved Josiah from the terrible things that were about to happen to his people. God had promised that Josiah would die peacefully.
Seeing the ages of the Kings reminds me of how powerful young people are. I pray that we use it for good and not evil!!
Love this… V30-31 (Josiah)did right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David and did not turn aside to the right or to the left. Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord to walk after the Lord, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant written in this book.
:)
Me too… Chronicles spans a huge amount of time – from united to divided kingdom to captivity to return – so I made a running list of the kings of Judah (& Israel when mentioned) and wrote down next to each if they did good or evil before the Lord. It’s quite the list with only a smattering of good kings throughout Judah’s existence. Very interesting to see who was godly and if there was indication of why. Wish I had done it thru Kings too! Oh well :/
Good idea!
I love this idea! wish I would have seen this sooner :)
Could you turn it into a google doc and share the link??
I keep telling myself I’m going to go back and do this too.. A bad king could reign 55 years. Thats a lifetime for his subjects! Many areas of the world suffer like this. And even some states in the US- (not kings- but high ranking politicians! ). we have to stay focused on our God- suffering under ungodly leadership is nothing new.
Is anyone else struggling through 2 Chronicles? It is difficult for me to concentrate through all of the names, and keep the Kings straight. Maybe it is just me!?
I feel the same!
I feel the same way!
It helps to read summaries online beforehand so you have a better understanding of what’s going on. It also helps to put it in NLV or a more modern version of the Bible. I also like to take notes as I go just so I can keep the names straight as to who did what!
“Because your heart was responsive…” 2 Chron. 34:7
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I pray that I would have this same confidence in speaking with unbelievers that Jesus had when answering the Pharisees. He was merciful, yet truthful. He was so confident in His position as the true Son of God that He said, “even the stones would cry out, if these people don’t.” I can speak the truth in love and gentleness, because it is true…Jesus is the only way to God.
Amen!
Luke 19:42
42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.
Dear Father, I humbly pray that you will keep my eyes open, my ears hearing, my heart softened and my intellect hungry to learn, so that I will know the peace you have for me each day. In Jesus name amen.
I love this!
Amen!
Yes!! A great prayer that rings true for me as well