APR 5

2 Chronicles 34:1-8
Memorise 2 Chronicles 34:3
“…while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David”

At the tender age of 8, Josiah ascended the throne of Judah. In the 8th year of his reign, at the age of 16, “while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father:” (2 Chronicles 34:3). We can probably mark this year as the time when he was saved, where he began to receive and accept Jehovah as his personal Lord, and look towards the promise of the coming Messiah by faith. This is observed in our day and age as well, as many young people testify that it was during their teenage years that they fully understood sin and the gospel, and were truly saved. How we live our life as a youth, and the things that we seek after can have consequences that can affect the rest of our lives. For Josiah, he chose to seek the Lord and was faithful for the rest of his life, and thus highly commended by the Lord.

Note also that he sought the Lord. This was the simple beginning that sparked off a revival that spread throughout his whole nation. Every revival of the heart or of the church would start with this simple desire to seek the Lord, to go to Him and ask for His grace. When we talk about getting right with God, and fixing our walks with Him, it must always start with a sincere desire to seek Him, and to draw near to Him. The Bible also points out that who he sought was the God of David his father. This is significant especially in the context of who his father and grandfather were. He chose wisely in that he did not follow the gods of his idolatrous parents, but instead the Lord God of David.

Dear teen, like Josiah, we too can seek after God from a very young age. You can already serve God in various capacities as a teenager. More importantly, although studies are important at your age, do place God first in your studies: for example, honour Him by not making it a habit to study on the Lord’s Day, which should be dedicated to honouring God alone.

Thought: What excuses do I give myself for not seeking God?
Prayer: Lord, may nothing be more important than me seeking Thee!