2 Kings 23, 2 Kings 24: 1-7, Romans 1: 1-17, Psalm 105: 23-36
2 Kings 23: 2-3 (ESV)
“And the king went up to the house of the Lord, and with him
all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the priests and
the prophets, all the people, both small and great. And he read in their
hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the
house of the Lord. And the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before
the Lord, to walk after the Lord and to keep his commandments and his
testimonies and his statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to perform
the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people
joined in the covenant.”
In 2 Kings 23 verses 2 through 3, King Josiah read out all
the words from the Book of the Covenant and made a covenant to keep his commandments
and laws. The people were so moved that they joined in the covenant. These
verses show that the leader of a country can inspire the people he rules to
become closer to God. A leader cannot command his people who to worship. A leader
can only be an example for worship of God and pass laws that are in keeping
with God’s laws. A leader of a country is responsible for the well-being of a
nation. If the leader sins, then his people will follow his example. But if a
leader worships God, then his people will be inspired to follow him. As Christians
we need to remember the example of King Josiah when we vote at the ballot box. A
good Christian leader will bring us closer to God, and we need to remember this
when deciding who to vote for in any election.
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