Observation: King Josiah institutes a series of religious reforms throughout Judah, tearing down the altars of foreign Gods and deposing the priests who participated in their worship, breaking the covenant they made to worship only God. He reestablishes the Passover feast as a reminder that God is the one who delivered them from slavery in Egypt.
Application: we may not set up idols in our houses, but our lives are still full of idols. Whatever we lift up as of ultimate concern, whatever we love above all else, is our god. Sometimes it's more obvious than at other times...I have to shake my head at the High Holy Day of football and advertising, the Super Bowl (And I did watch too) but sometimes our worship is more subtle. We worship attitudes and ideas. We worship money. We worship power. Sometimes we even worship anger, or fear. Whatever motivates what we say and do; whatever whispers in our ear as we make decisions; that is our god. We need a lot of reminders that only God is truly worthy of our praise, because only God saves.
Prayer: God, deliver us. Help us love and trust you above all things. Amen.
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