II Kings 22 - 23 and II Chronicles 34 – 35, etc.

II Kings 22 - 23 and II Chronicles 34 - 35

If I had to use one word to describe today’s lesson, it would be “revival.” Amon’s (Judah) son Josiah became king at the tender age of eight. Unlike his father, Josiah (Judah) “did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his ancestor David.”

The Temple of the Lord was apparently in disrepair. In Josiah’s eighteenth year, he arranged to have the Temple repaired. Hilkiah the high priest found the Book of the Law in the Temple. When Josiah heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes in despair. He was confronted by his sin and that of the nation. He sent officials to speak to the prophet Huldah, a woman.

She didn’t spare his feelings, but told him that the words written there would come true because the people abandoned the Lord and offered sacrifices to other gods, but because Josiah humbled himself and repented, this wouldn’t happen until Josiah was dead and buried.

The king and his officials go up to the Temple and meet there with all the people, where the king read the entire Book of the Law, also called the Book of the Covenant. The king “renewed the covenant in the Lord’s presence” and he and the people pledged they would obey the Lord and keep the covenant.

Josiah ordered all pagan articles and symbols removed from the land and, it sounds as if there were a lot of them all over the land. He also instituted celebration of the Passover. According to II Chronicles 35:18 – 19, “Never since the time of the prophet Samuel had there been such a Passover. None of the kings of Israel had ever kept a Passover as Josiah did…”

Every time I read passages like this, I can’t help but compare what happened with what’s happening in our nation. I am reminded of II Chronicles 7:14 and pray for such a revival to happen in our nation. How we have come from Congress printing the first Bibles to God being thrown out of all of the public arenas amazes me. Pray for the USA.

Tomorrow, we’ll be reading Zephaniah.

A President Who Cares

Colorado Springs..they had to suspend flights of the fire fighting tankers because the big O came to town.

No air traffic could be in his vicinity, so the firefighting planes had to stop. The big O (zero) spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer's money to fly across the country in Air Force One to Colorado to make a campaign stop in the middle of a tremendous fire, thereby totally disrupting all the firefighting and police efforts, and causing millions more in fire damage to forests and homes.. and people’s lives.. all just to make himself look more prominent in the news. This is what we have for a President of our country now folks.

He sure has the best interests of Americans at heart doesn't he! We got "change" alright!

BRILLIANTLY EXPLAINED.

This rather brilliantly cuts thru all the political doublespeak we get.
It puts it into a much better perspective.
Lesson # 1:

* U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000
* Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000
* New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000
* National debt: $14,271,000,000,000
* Recent budget cuts: $ 38,500,000,000
Let's now remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget:

* Annual family income: $21,700
* Money the family spent: $38,200
* New debt on the credit card: $16,500
* Outstanding balance on the credit card: $142,710
* Total budget cuts so far: $38.50
Got It ?????

OK now Lesson # 2: Here's another way to look at the Debt Ceiling:
Let's say, You come home from work and find there has been a sewer Backup in your neighborhood....and your home has sewage all the way up To your ceilings.
What do you think you should do ......
Raise the ceilings, or pump out the crap?
Your choice is coming Nov. 2012.

More of the same,   or THIS?? A man with successful  business background & a TRUE American???

Until next time…