Day 244..."Josiah leads to God...after Josiah things quickly fall apart...and then exile...The burial of Jesus still reveals a life changing story!"

Josiah was commended for his years as a king. He restored passover and the law of Moses. He died in battle and his successors allowed things to fall apart. The result was a disobedient people and Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had a field day...exile began. Exile is the subject at the end of II Chronicles. Speaking of Babylon and exile...Isaiah 47 brings varied teaching about Babylon's eventual fall. One of the passages that caught my eye is this one..."You are wearied with your many counsels." Have you ever been weary because of too much counsel? Isaiah 48 brings a word of hope for Judah..."The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob!” They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts;he made water flow for them from the rock;he split the rock and the water gushed out." These chapters do offer a glimmer of hope of the end of exile. Jesus' burial is reported by John. Nicodemus is present. This is evidence of another life changing story in John. The "new birth" teaching was received, as I deduce, from his unlikely presence. Even being laid in the grave leads others closer to Jesus. After a long day of reading, we will focus on the greatest news ever tomorrow!