YGT: Watch the Throne

Excerpt from a recent sermon:

1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. 

2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.

3 In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. 

...When Josiah was born, his grandfather, Manassah, reigned as king of Judah. Manassah was evil and then turned his life around and followed God. Manassah reigned fifty-five years and was buried in his palace. (check out II Chronicles 33)

When Josiah was six, his father, Amon, reigned as king of Judah. Amon did what was "evil in the sight of the Lord". He never repented. Amon was killed in his palace by his own servants after reigning for two years.

Josiah was made the king of Jerusalem at eight years old. I imagine he had to decide what kind of king he wanted to be. Would he be like his grandfather or his father?  Josiah chose to follow the example of his grandfather and follow after David.  I believe this is because Josiah remembered how his grandfather ruled and how Manassah had turned his life around.  This had a profound effect on Josiah.

If we want revival in our youth, that revival must start in us!  Our children are watching the throne to see who is ruling in our lives.

...How powerful would it be if we told our children: I'm going back to school.  Or we're going to pray together every night before we go to sleep.  Or (hold onto your seat) I’m going to stop using the N-word?  (Whoa!)  ... Our children are burgeoning royalty.  They're looking to the throne to decide what kind of rulers they want to be.  What kind of legacy are we leaving them?...

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.(Ephesians 1:18-23 NIV)

Squinting,

j.a.g.