“Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father; and he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet a boy, he began to seek the God of David his father, and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, and the carved and the metal images.”

2 Chronicles 34:1-3 ESV

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All,

This stands out because the writer says, “in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, and the carved and the metal images.” Even though a good King would tear down idol worship, the people would still resort to it later and build alters. No one has to teach a toddler to be selfish and no one has to teach humans to “worship” something they can control because it’s human nature to be selfish. Please pray that we and our friends recognize this and still chose to worship God with all of our heart. Please pray for John as he is building his group.