L.A.N.D. Children's Living Bible Series

FOUND RULES: THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD CHANGE

Josiah was eight years old when he became king of Judah

He reigned for 31 years and did what was right in the sight of the Lord

In his 18th year as king, Josiah sent Shaphan, the scribe, to the temple of the Lord

He told Shaphan to go to Hilkiah, the High Priest, and ask him to count the money that is collected by the door keepers

He was to deliver the money to the workers who were to repair the temple

While Hilkiah was in the temple, he found the Book of the Law and gave it to Shaphan to read

Shaphan went back and reported to Joshiah, now 26 years old, that the money was found in the temple and given to the workers

He also showed Joshiah the Book of the Law that Hilkiah, the High Priest, gave to him and read to the king

The king was distressed and humbled himself and gave orders to inquire of the Lord on behalf of the people

He realized that Lord was angry because the people had not been following the Book of the Law

So the High Priest, the Scribe and three others went to Huldah, the Prophetess, and asked her for a message from the Lord

Huldah told them to tell the king that the Lord was angry with the people because they were worshipping other gods

Since King Joshiah humbled himself before the Lord, the Lord heard him and would have mercy on him

The Lord told Huldah that King Joshiah would die in peace and not see the destruction that would come upon his people

excerpt from the L.A.N.D. Children's Living Bible Series
(c) Leuanna Matheson, 1997