DAILY MANNA DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DISOBEDIENCE IS DESTRUCTIVE
28TH ,MARCH 2022
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Nehemiah 1-4
TEXT: 2 Chronicles 35:20-27
20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates; and Josiah went out against him.
21 But he sent messengers to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, king of Judah? I have not come against you this day, but against the house with which I have war; for God commanded me to make haste. Refrain from meddling with God, who is with me, lest He destroy you.”
22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself so that he might fight with him, and did not heed the words of Necho from the mouth of God. So he came to fight in the Valley of Megiddo.
23 And the archers shot King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am severely wounded.”
24 His servants therefore took him out of that chariot and put him in the second chariot that he had, and they brought him to Jerusalem. So he died, and was buried in one of the tombs of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
25 Jeremiah also lamented for Josiah. And to this day all the singing men and the singing women speak of Josiah in their lamentations. They made it a custom in Israel; and indeed they are written in the Laments.
26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his goodness, according to what was written in the Law of the Lord,
27 and his deeds from first to last, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
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KEY VERSE: 2 Chronicles 35:22,23
“Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.”
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Disobedience begets God’s indignation. Beware!
THE MESSAGE:
All men without grace are prone to disobeying God. As many refuse to heed the admonition to watch what they eat and drink; even so is it the creed of man to wantonly disobey God’s laws and commandments. This they do to their own peril.
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Josiah became king at the age of eight. He started very well and at age 15, began to seek the God of David. At 19, he started the reform that destroyed idols in the land. At 25, he began to rebuild the temple that was left desolate in the previous decades of idol worship. While the temple was being cleaned, the Book of the Law was found. On reading it, he saw the anger of the Lord against Judah for forsaking Him and going after strange gods. He repented and called the people to repentance. There was a restoration of true worship and the start of the last revival in Judah before the captivity.
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Our text today shows the danger of disobedience to the word of God even in time of revival and seeming prosperity. In the 31st year of Josiah’s reign, the king of Egypt was going to war against the king of Assyria by Euphrates River and sent emissary to Josiah for permission to pass through the land of Judah; Josiah refused even when he was told that it was at the command of the Lord. To be able to fight this unnecessary battle, he disguised himself and was wounded in the encounter. He died at the hand of an enemy.
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The sad end of King Josiah should serve as a lesson to present-day believers. If a righteous man engages in an unrighteous cause, he should not expect to prosper. God is no respecter of persons. Whenever you are confused of what decision to take, consult Him. In minor, medium and major events, never fail to seek His counsel.
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