Josiah Had Good Friends

Do you think it is hard to do what is right? -Most people think that it is. The Bible tells us that it was especially hard for a boy named Josiah to do what was right. But he had good friends to helped him.  Let's learn more about Josiah and his friends.

Josiah's father was Amon, a king of Judah. Amon was very bad and worshipped idols. When Josiah's father died, Josiah  became king of Judah. But he was only eight years old!  Do you think he was like his father? -No, he was not!

Even when he was very young, Josiah wanted to obey Jehovah. So he chose be friends only with people who loved Jehovah. And they helped Josiah to do what was right. Who were some of Josiah's friends?

One of his friends was Zephaniah. Zephaniah was a prophet who warned the people of Judah that bad things would happen to them if they worshipped idols. Josiah listened to Zephaniah and worshipped Jehovah, not idols.

Another one of Josiah's friend was Jeremiah. He was about the same age as Josiah, and they lived near  each other as they were growing up.  They were such good friends that when Josiah died, Jeremiah wrote a song about how much he missed Josiah. Jeremiah and Josiah helped each other to do what was  right and to obey Jehovah. 

What can you learn from Josiah's example/- Even when Josiah was  just a little boy, he wanted to do what was right. He knew that he should  be friends with people  who love Jehovah. Make sure that you choose friends who love Jehovah and who can help you to do what is right!  2 Chronicles 32:21-25; 34:1, 2; 35:25. 

Next time: Jeremiah Did Not Stop Speaking About Jehovah

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