I talked earlier about why we don’t want a move of God. It’s about the JUNK.

Josiah wanted a move of God again. He wanted the favor of God, and that meant clearing out the temple, then repairing the temple. It meant getting rid of the shrines all over the country, and the priests attached to those shrines.

The longer you wait to deal with junk, the higher the pile gets.

Then, after you deal with the junk, there is the task of actually following God.

It all just sounds too exhausting. We need to re-think this whole thing about following Christ. It is just too involved. I may have to give up something I really like. I may have to ask silly questions about what is “God’s best” for me, when I prefer to ask, “Is this okay?”

Josiah’s pursuit of God cost a lot. It was time, energy, money, reputation…

And his pursuit of God helped him find the favor of God… and Judah was spared a few more years because someone decided to move some junk.