Spring Cleaning

Read 2 Kings 21:1 through 25:30
Josiah heard God’s Word and set about a cleaning that would exhaust the world’s most fastidious housekeeper. He oversaw the tearing down of idols and altars, the burning of fetishes, and the slaughter of illegitimate priests. He determined to rid his kingdom of things displeasing to God.
The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the priests next in rank and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the Lord all the articles made for Baal and Asherah and all the starry hosts. He burned them outside Jerusalem (2 Kings 23:4).
When God’s Word pinpoints things in our lives needing change, we must be as ruthless as Josiah. Perhaps we fudge on our expense report or gossip about others. God’s Word speaks to these and other matters. He wants us to live lives pleasing to Him.
It’s not an easy process to perceive ourselves in the light of God’s Word, but it is necessary so we can confront our idols and put them where they belong.
Thought for Today: God’s Word shows me what God wants from me and for me.
Quicklook: 2 Kings 23:4–9