We saw this morning how a man like Josiah, who was king over Judah and Jerusalem brought reformation to the worship and practice of the people of God in that day, in the Old Testament. And we also saw how it was, that one man, Martin Luther, was converted and brought out of Roman Catholic darkness and traditions, to be God's Reformer. The Reformation began with his finding the Bible and through it, his finding Christ, by faith. But once he had found Christ and the Bible, he began to see many more things clearly, in terms of how men should live and how they should worship God.
There are several things about the passage that I just read to you about Josiah, that remind me of Martin Luther. I want to to show you the similarities, and also show you a few of things that Luther did in his day, that are pertinent to our day as well. Certain phrases should stick in our minds when we think of both men. What king Josiah did in his day, Martin Luther also did in his. And in doing so, the Reformation was begun. I believe that if we will learn from these lessons, that we will see progress in Reformation in the Church of Jesus Christ, today, where it is needed. |
