2Ki 23:3, Then the king stood by a pillar and MADE A COVENANT BEFORE THE LORD, TO FOLLOW THE LORD AND TO KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS AND HIS TESTIMONIES AND HIS STATUTES, WITH ALL HIS HEART AND ALL HIS SOUL…
In a time of great evil, Josiah lived a godly life! He cleansed house of Judah, removed the high places, he tore down ritual booth of perverted persons in the house of the LORD! Etc..
2Ki 23:25, Now before him there was no king like him, WHO TURNED TO THE LORD WITH ALL HIS HEART, WITH ALL HIS SOUL, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him.
Jer 3:10, And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not turned to Me with her whole heart, but in pretense,” says the LORD.
Jeremiah ministered in the days of Josiah, even though Josiah turned to the LORD with all his heart, Judah didn’t!
2Ki 23:26, NEVERTHELESS THE LORD DID NOT TURN FROM THE FIERCENESS OF HIS GREAT WRATH…
Were either influenced by the world or by the LORD! We can not serve two masters! Your either for HIM or against HIM! Choose!
Mat 12:30, HE WHO IS NOT WITH ME IS AGAINST ME, AND HE WHO DOES NOT GATHER WITH ME SCATTERS ABROAD.
We live in a time like Josiah’s time; People doing what’s right in their own mind! IS THE WORLD GOING TO INFLUENCE YOU OR ARE YOU GOING TO INFLUENCE THE WORLD?