Effect of Jeremiah's Preaching

Gosh from the first part of today's reading you would think that the King had no idea of what was expected of them from God. He reads the book of law and tears his robe and starts to do as the law states. but who has been preaching to them this whole time and they Have not been listening????? Don;t get me wrong. I love the idea that they turned things around. And that is why God is so forgiving and gave them so many warnings. But why did they not believe Jeremiah?

Josiah's reign I think must have been such a Happy day for God. He must have been jumping up and down. Kinda like he might for each of us when we turn from Him and then return to Him. You see there is always hope if we just humble ourselves enough to admit when we are wrong and go to the Lord. That's exactly what King Josiah did. He humbled himself and then he used his influence to lead others back to God. Today is a new day. We can do the same.