Scripture
2 Chronicles 34:3 “During the eighth year of his reign while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor David. Then in the twelfth year, he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem, destroying all the pagan shrines, the Asherah poles, and the carved idols and cast images.
Observation
1) Josiah began to seek the lord while he was young. He was 16 years old. The youth can seek God. They do not have to wait until a certain age. Children and young people are capable of seeking God.
2) Josiah purified Judah after be began to seek God. People will not purify themselves today until they seek God. Seeking God comes first, purification comes second.
Application
My responsibility as a pastor is to lead people to seek God. My job is not to clean people up. The Holy Spirit does that. I am to lead people into God’s presence, into worship and prayer, and into the Word of God. When people begin to seek God, the Holy Spirit will make them holy.
Prayer
Father, enable me to lead people into your presence. Every Sunday morning we desire a fresh encounter with God. We desire the presence of Christ. I ask for a fresh outpouring of your Spirit upon all flesh. May we experience you this week.
