SATURDAY: A Light in the Midst of Darkness
- Jun 13
- 2 min read
Reading: 2 Kings 21:24–26; 2 Kings 22:1–2; John 1:4–5
2 Kings 21:24–26 (ESV)
24 But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?26 And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son reigned in his place.
2 Kings 22:1–2 (ESV)
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in all the way of David his father, and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
John 1:4–5 (ESV)
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Devotional:
From Hezekiah’s late-life pride to Manasseh’s extreme wickedness and Amon’s rebellion, Judah seemed locked in a downward spiral. Yet, in the midst of this dark family line, God raised up Josiah—an eight-year-old boy who “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord” and refused to turn aside. In the very place where sin had flourished, God planted a reformer.
This is the pattern of God’s grace. He brings light into the darkest stories and raises up unexpected people in unlikely places. Josiah’s life foreshadows the greater Light, Jesus Christ, who stepped into a world darkened by sin and proved that the darkness could not overcome Him.
Your story, your family, or your culture may feel marked by sin and failure, but God is able to write a different chapter. In Christ, you are not bound by the sins of previous generations. By His Spirit, you can be a light of obedience, repentance, and renewal right where great darkness has been.
Reflection:
Think about the patterns you see in your story or family line—anger, addiction, compromise, apathy, or even religious pride. In Christ, those patterns are not your destiny. Ask God where He is inviting you to be a “Josiah” in your context: to walk in what is right, to refuse the old paths, and to start something new by His power. Thank Jesus that His light in you is stronger than any darkness around you.
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