“Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He did right in the sight of the LORD.” Excerpted from 2 Kings 22:1-2 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Josiah’s ascendancy to the throne in Judah followed 57 years of wicked monarchial rule. Josiah’s grandfather was Manasseh. He reigned in Judah 55 years. The Scripture records him as one of the most wicked kings in Judah’s history. Manasseh’s son, Amon, followed him as Judah’s king. He was wicked too, just like his Daddy. He reigned 2 years in Judah.
Then comes Josiah. Though he was Amon’s son and Manasseh’s grandson, he charted a different path.
No matter how wicked your family history may be, that doesn’t dictate your destiny. Like Josiah, chart a new path.
