1. Josiah sought God in his youth (1-7)

When King Josiah was 16, he began to seek the God of David. He declared war on all forms of idolatry and personally supervised the work of tearing down, burning and destroying the idols, images and altars of pagan gods. Josiah discovered that God hates compromise.

2. Josiah repairs the temple (8-13)

When King Josiah was 24, he decided to repair the temple of God. He sent responsible officers with the necessary funds to do the work. The high priest and the Levites supervised the workmen from job to job. The Levites were Josiah's hands and feet in carrying out his reforms. They were shepherds and Bible teachers. They worked with their hands. They were also secretaries, scribes and doorkeepers. And all the Levites were musicians. What joyful work this must have been!

Application: Lord, raise up men who seek you in their youth. Use hard-working young men to turn our nation back to you.
One Word: Seek God while you are young