"HE DID WHAT WAS RIGHT." 2 KINGS 22:2
Josiah's grandfather, Manasseh, was a violent king who
filled 'Jerusalem from one end to the other with (the people's) blood" (2
Kings 21:16). His father, King Amon, died at the hands of his own officers. 'He
did what God said was wrong,' reads his epitaph. Josiah was only eight when he
ascended the throne. Immediately he
chose righteousness, and did not stop doing what was right all his life (2
Kings 22:2). What is the point? We cannot pick our parents, but we can pick
our role-models.
When Josiah was rebuilding the temple he discovered a
scroll containing God's law. As he read
it he wept, realizing that his people drifted far from God. So, he sent word to a prophetess and asked,
'What will become of our people?' She told Josiah that since he had repented
when he heard God's Word, his nation would be spared' (2 Chronicles 34:14 -
27). Wow! An entire generation received grace because of the integrity of one
man.
So, you can rise above your past and make a difference.
Your parents may have given you your DNA, but God can give you a new birth and
a new beginning. 'You are God's children whom he loves, so try to be like him'
(Ephesians 5:1). Just like Josiah, you
cannot control the way your forefathers responded to God, but you can control
the way you respond to Him. Your past does not have to be your prison; you have
a say in your life, you have a voice in your destiny, you have a choice in the
path you take. Choose well, you have a voice in your destiny; you have a choice
in the path you take. Choose well and someday, generations from now, others
will thank God for the legacy you left.
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Written by Linda Diokpa
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