Growing with the Lord

8/4/26 Josiah’s discovery of the book and John 6 ’s feeding miracle both pivot on a transformative encounter with God’s provision—yet one operates through written word while the other embodies incarnate presence. Both narratives explore how trust in divine instruction produces spiritual nourishment and covenant renewal. Josiah began seeking God early in his reign, and when the book of the law was discovered in the temple eighteen years into his rule, he was deeply moved by its contents and inquired of the prophetess Huldah concerning it. [1] God’s Word possesses inherent power and self-authenticates itself, especially when one’s heart remains sensitive to the Lord—Josiah’s immediate response to hearing the law was tearing his robes in conviction. [2] This represents the first movement: encountering divine instruction and allowing it to soften the heart. The Chronicler emphasizes that Josiah’s heart was set to seek the Lord well before discovering the book, and this great discovery wa...