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ave you ever looked forward to something, and book said the Israelites would be punished for their then everything seemed to go wrong? was sins! I have tried so hard to help the people to do right, he H thought. so excited when Shaphan came with the scroll from the “We must ask the Lord about the words,” he said temple, but then . . . to Shaphan. “I know the Lord is angry because of what my father and grandfather did. They led the people haphan returned to King Josiah and reported to do wrong. Find out what will happen to the people about the work on the temple. S who are alive today.” “The builders have done their job well. They used Shaphan and some other men went to see the the money as directed for rebuilding the temple. They prophet . When they got to her house, they have bought materials and paid the workers.” read to her what the king had heard. Then he added, “And , the high priest, gave “Huldah, please explain this to us. What do these me a book.” Shaphan showed a scroll to the king. words mean?” they asked. “What is on this scroll?” asked King Josiah. “Tell the king this is what the Lord God is saying,” “It is the Book of the Law that was lost during said Huldah. “I will do everything that is written in this your grandfather’s reign,” said Shaphan. book. The people disobeyed me. They worshipped King Josiah sat up in his chair. He opened his eyes wide. “Really?” he said with a big smile. “This is won- derful! Please read it to me.” King Josiah listened very carefully. As Shaphan read, King Josiah’s smile turned into a frown. He moaned and cried. Then he jumped up and tore his clothes. He couldn’t believe what he had heard. The

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God leads us as we study and obey His Word. other gods. They’ve done a lot of bad things. They will be punished so that they will know that sin causes “Your word is a lamp trouble. “But tell King Josiah that God has a special for my feet, a light message for him,” Huldah continued. “God says to on my path” Josiah, ‘You have listened to My words about what (Psalm 119:105, NIV). will happen to your people. You are sorry for what they have done. You even tore their families to do the your clothes same. He decided to do to show how all he could to help pre- troubled you pare the people to obey were. I have God. heard your He called all the sorrow. I will people together, including let you die in the older leaders of the peace. You kingdom and the priests. won’t have Together they went to to see all the the temple. There he read trouble that to them from the Book of will come to the Law. your people.’ ” “My people, I want Shaphan to follow the Lord took Huldah’s and obey all His message back commands,” King to King Josiah. Josiah said. “Will you King promise me Josiah knew that you’ll do now that he the same?” couldn’t save And the the people people said, “We from their will! We will punishment. obey the Lord, But he could our God.” keep it from God wants us happening to make that same right away. He promise. And He would help will lead us as we them follow study and obey His God. And they Word. could teach

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D O Go for a walk with your family. Talk about what The it means to have God leading in your life. How can you scroll found beP sureR A HeY is leading you and your family? in the temple D O Count the number of Bibles in your home. was probably the first five Thank God for His Word—the Bible. books of the Bible. Teach the memory verse to your family. M O N D A Y S U N D A Y R E A D D R A W

D O Read and discuss 2 Chronicles 34 dur - ing family worship. Where did the Book of the Law D O Draw a lamp or a lightbulb and write the memory verse underneath it. Place it where you can see come from? Who was Huldah? it every day. H ABeginR to memorize the names of the books T H I N K ofS the Bible. EHow many do you already know? See How many different light sources can you find in your house? Count the lightbulbs. if anyone in your family can say them all. P R A Y Ask each family member to name Sit in a dark room and think what it would be like to live without light. Thank God for light. their favorite book or story in the Bible. T U E D A Y Thank God that we have the Bible to S guide us. W E D E S D A Y R E A D N S H A R E D O What did Jesus call the Word of God? D O (See Matthew 4:4.) Read and discuss Psalm 40:8 for family worship. Ask if you can help bake bread or some other D O goodA S thingK to share at supper. Explain to the family Make a bookmark with the memory verse on it. that Jesus says that reading the Word of God is like Share the bookmark with a friend. eating good food. R P A Y P R AAskY five people to name a text that has encour - Ask your family to make a family promise aged and helped them. Find those texts and underline to “feed” on the Word of God every day . them in your Bible. Pray that God will help you keep your Pray for the friend you shared the book - promise. mark with.

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Before worship begins, hide some favorite Bible A concordance is a special index to help D O texts around the room. Play hunt the text at the beginning us find texts. During worship today, ask an adult to of worship. When you find the hidden text, read it aloud. helpS youI NfindG a Bible with a concordance. Look up R E A D the word law and find and discuss two or three of Review the story of Josiah. Act it out with your the texts. family during worship. P R A Y Sing a praise song during worship, Choose a psalm and read it responsively. then thank God for His law to guide you each day. Then repeat your memory verse for your family.

Ask God to bless you all on His special day.

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