It can be quite disheartening at times reading the histroy of the kings of Israel and Judah as king after king did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. ONe of the main lessons we such passages is just the deprevity of humanity. However if you do manage to push through to second kings 22 we find the breath of fresh air that is Josiah the king of Judah as he did what was right in the eyes of the Lordand walked in the way of David his father. There were a few other kings who did right in the eyes of the Lord but none brought the level of reform that Josiah managed. The list is quite extensive as to all the idol worship he removed from Judah and how he even reinstated the passover. In verse 25 the author gives significant praise to Josiah in that "before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to the law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him." However despite all this the burning of the Lord's great wrath was not turned from Judah's sin. Josiah's action could not bring salvaion for Judah. Many in the ages past and present have willingly given their all in the service of salvation for others, even at times their life. But there has been only one man living who has been willing and worthy in his sacrifce to bring about the possiblity of salvation for all. That man was Jesus Christ.
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