Josiah Gets It Right

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2 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 34; Prophets and Kings, pp. 384, 385, 392–406

H
ave you ever been in a situation where a
friend tries to get you to do something you
know is not right? How easy is it to say no? Josiah
rid of all the idols and altars to false gods. He
destroyed their worship places. He tore down
their altars. He had men break up the idols and
was surrounded by people doing bad things, but he grind them into powder.
learned to say no and changed a whole country. When King Josiah was 26, he decided to

K
ing Josiah was not at all like his father,
King Amon, or his grandfather, King
Manasseh. His grandfather did a lot of evil
things. He built places for people to worship
false gods and to worship the stars in the sky.
He even offered one of his sons as a burnt
sacrifice to one of the gods. King Manasseh
built strange idols and altars in God’s temple.
He hurt a lot of people who did not do anything
wrong.
While Manasseh was king, the scroll
with God’s Book of the Law disappeared.
The priests were supposed to read from
this scroll to the people every day. Without
the scroll, the people could not learn
about God.
Josiah’s father, King Amon, did even
worse things. His officers hated him so
much that they killed him in his own
palace. And then the people killed
those officers. And that’s how Josiah
became king when he was still just 8
years old.
King Josiah was not like his
father and grandfather. He really
loved God. He always tried to
do the right thing. As a teenager
he dedicated himself to
God.
When King Josiah
was 20, he began to get

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I can be a good example
to others. Memory Verse
“[Josiah] did what
was right in the eyes
of the Lord”
purify the land and repair the temple. He sent
his royal assistant, Shaphan, to see Hilkiah, the (2 Chronicles 34:2, NIV).
high priest. Before Shaphan left, King Josiah
gave him some instructions.
“Tell Hilkiah to gather all the money
the gatekeeper-priests have collected from
people at the temple,” King Josiah said. “Tell
him that this money is to be used to repair
the temple. He is to give the money to the king needs to see this!” he
builders. They are to pay workers and buy exclaimed.
supplies with it.” “Please take it to him,”
Shaphan entered the temple said Hilkiah.
and found Hilkiah. Hilkiah And Shaphan did.
listened carefully to King Next week we will
Josiah’s instructions. discover what
Immediately Hilkiah told happened when
the gatekeeper-priests to King Josiah received
gather the money. the long-lost book.
The temple would
be repaired! At this
same time, Hilkiah
had news for King
Josiah. He said to
Shaphan, “I have
found the Book
of the Law!
“Look at
this,” he said,
holding up a
big scroll and
smiling. “It was
right here in the
temple all along.”
Hilkiah handed
the book to Shaphan.
Shaphan read a few
paragraphs. “The

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Bible says
S A B B A T H
Josiah “obeyed the Lord with D O Hide a small object and ask your family to try to
all his heart, soul and strength” find it. Then read the lesson story together.
(2 Kings 23:25, International
Children’s Bible). S H A R E If possible, go for a walk near some water.
Toss a stone in it and look at the ripples. Ask
your family: How are the ripples like our influence?
P R A Y Thank God for the good example you have in
your family.

M O N D A Y
D O Think of Bible stories about things that were lost and
found. (See Luke 15.) Make a list to share with your family.
S U N D A Y S H A R E Make a book by folding four sheets of paper and
R E A D Read and discuss 2 Kings 22 stapling them together. Write some of your favorite texts in the
for worship. What did you learn about book and share them at worship.
King Josiah? D O Plan a “good example” surprise for someone today. Ask
M A K E Make a scroll and write your Jesus to help you.
memory verse on it. P R A Y Thank God for your family.
D O What is the oldest book in your
home?
P R A Y Ask God to help you to do W E D N E S D A Y
what is right.
S H A R E Ask your family whom they
admire most and why.
T U E S D A Y
D R A W Draw five things that could
R E A D For family worship, review 2 Kings 22. How did the
become idols for your family. During family
priests get things to rebuild the temple? worship, talk about how to stop these from
R E A D Look up 2 Corinthians 9:7. What kind of giver does becoming idols in your home.
God want us to be? D O Review your memory verse; say it to
D O Find a box or jar and decorate it. Start saving for a special an adult.
offering for your church. P R A Y Ask God to help you make
S I N G Sing a song of praise at worship and ask God to Him the center of your life.
help you to be a happy giver.

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 T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y
D O Act out the lesson story at family worship.
D O The builders worked to repair God’s house.
Ask your parents to tell about someone who has
What can you do to help your church be a better been a positive influence in their lives.
place? Make a plan with your family.
D O Say your memory verse together.
D O Have a tug-of-war with your family. How
is this like the struggle to do the right thing?
P R A Y Thank God for the Sabbath and for
With God on our side, who will win? How can your church family.
we resist sin? (See Philippians 4:13.)
P R A Y Pray for strength to resist
temptation.

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