2 Chronicles 34

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the wooden images, the carved images, and the molded images.

(2Ch 34:1-3)

“What can I do, I’m just a KID?!?”

“well… I’m not really ready to get serious about serving God, maybe when I’m older”.

“I’m way too young to be taken seriously… I’ll have to wait until I’m much older before I can tell anyone what God has put on my heart.”

Have you ever had thoughts like these? You know, those feelings that you’re just a kid, and you can’t do anything REALLY worthwhile for God till you’re an adult so why even try? Look at Josiah, and all of those thoughts go flying out the window! He was crowned as king when he was… WHAT?!?! EIGHT!!??!!

Seems a little crazy huh? Kind of makes you wonder what kind of country Israel was, having an eight year old king. Just look at what this young man accomplished though… just a boy and he TRANSFORMED A NATION. His dad was a pagan, yet he sought the Lord.

We read that when he was merely 16, the age of many of you, He began to actively seek the Lord, the God of his fathers. When we read this, we need to realize that he was seeking the face of God to learn HOW TO LIVE HIS LIFE for the Lord, and how to CHANGE HIS WORLD for the Lord. After four years, we see him spring into SERIOUS ACTION. At Twenty years old, Josiah tears up the places of Idolatry, and leads the nation into a full on spiritual revival.

You may be young, but God doesn’t discriminate, all he wants is a willing vessel.

Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.

(1Ti 4:12)