THE PEOPLE WILL FOLLOW

2 Chronicles 34:29-32
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

Josiah’s Religious Reforms

29 Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. 30 And the king went up to the Temple of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, along with the priests and the Levites—all the people from the greatest to the least. There the king read to them the entire Book of the Covenant that had been found in the LORD’s Temple. 31 The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the LORD’s presence. He pledged to obey the LORD by keeping all his commands, laws, and decrees with all his heart and soul. He promised to obey all the terms of the covenant that were written in the scroll. 32 And he required everyone in Jerusalem and the people of Benjamin to make a similar pledge. The people of Jerusalem did so, renewing their covenant with God, the God of their ancestors.

There is a line in the football movie, “Remember the Titans.” It says something like ‘followship reflects leadership’. As a leader, King Josiah led all the priests, civil leaders and people in pledging to obey the Lord. They followed.

The nation will follow a leader who follows after God! Let’s pray that we will have leaders like King Josiah (2nd Chronicles 34-35).