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Repentance according to King Josiah

2 Kings 22: 19-20–23

PASTOR scott lothery

There’s an ancient story about a disciplined king who never missed his morning prayers. One day he overslept, but a devil woke him and urged him to get up and pray. Suspicious, the king asked why. The devil replied, “If you had overslept, you would have been sorry and repented. But if you never miss for ten years, you’ll become proud and self-righteous.” There’s a lesson in that ancient story, not to purposely skip prayer, but to always stay humble, remembering that repentance is a way of life. When King Josiah found the Book of the Law in the temple, he realized God’s people forgot that truth. 2 Kings 22:19-20–23 describes 4 aspects of his repentance.

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