Reference: 2 Chronicles 34
Story Summary:
Josiah became king when he was just 8 years old. He did what was right in God’s eyes. He tore down the poles and altars that the people used to worship false idols. He also paid men to fix God’s temple. It had been left to fall apart by the kings before him.
While they were fixing the temple, a lost scroll was found by a priest. They brought it to Josiah and read it to him. It was the scroll of God’s Law. When Josiah heard it, he tore his clothes and cried because he realized his people had disobeyed the laws written in the scroll.
He asked the prophet Huldah what was going to happen. She shared a message from God: he was angry because the people had disobeyed him. He was going to bring them great trouble. But, because Josiah had repented of his sin, God wasn’t going to bring trouble to the people of Israel until after Josiah had grown old and died.
After this, Josiah had the scroll read to the people. He promised to obey God’s Laws and made sure that his people did the same.
Big Idea and Motions: Jesus came to save lawbreakers like you and me
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Save - make the baseball “safe” sign
Lawbreakers - cross your wrists behind your back like you’re in handcuffs
You and me - point to someone else, then yourself
Verse / Motions: Psalm 119:105, ESV - Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Word - open your hands like opening a book
Lamp - hold up your index finger and circle it around like a candle
Feet - stomp your foot
Light - pull your eyes wide-open with your fingers
Path - march in place
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Who was the king in today’s story? // Josiah
How old was Josiah when he became king? // 8 years old
What evil things were the people doing when Josiah became king? // Worshipping other gods
What did Josiah do to the Asherah poles, idol statues, and altars? // Tore them down and smashed them
What building did Josiah have his men fix? // The temple
What did Hilkiah find in the temple? // The scroll of God’s law
What did Josiah do when they read God’s law to him? // He cried and tore his robes
What did the prophet Huldah say would happen to the people? // God will bring trouble upon the Israelites
What did Huldah say would happen to Josiah? // He’d die before the trouble came
What did Josiah and the people promise to do? // Obey God’s law with all his heart and soul
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