1. The great Passover celebration (1-19)

King Josiah ordered that the Passover be celebrated in Jerusalem. He wanted to remind the people of God's grace in delivering them from Egypt. He wanted to please God by keeping his commands. He provided from his personal possessions all the sheep necessary, and involved all the people in Jerusalem in the celebration. The Levites were the men who helped him most. They did the hard jobs of preparing and serving the animals. None of the kings of Israel or Judah had ever celebrated the Passover like this. (Hezekiah had not followed God's word when he celebrated the Passover.-- 2Ch 30)

2. Josiah's death (20-27)

When Pharaoh Neco went up from Egypt to fight the Babylonians (605 B.C.), Josiah, in his zeal to defend God's people, ignored Nico's words of advice, which were from God, and marched out to fight an unnecessary battle. He was killed (609 B.C.).

Application: Lord, help me to do my best to serve you--even in the worst of times.
One Word: Do your best to serve God