The devil's attack on Job reveals to us that there's always more happening than we know about, God is in control, and with the Lord, everything is better in the end.

Just as a potter forms the clay, God is working to form us into something useful and beautiful. The best hope for our world is for us to yield to His work, and declare His Word to the world.

King Josiah had tried to institute godliness among the people of Judah, but after his death we see that his commitment didn't affect the lives of his sons, his grandson, or the people.

Just as Jeremiah was to live in a manner consistent with the message he preached, we know what's coming, so we should live prepared.

King Josiah's love for the Lord motivated him to hold a Passover feast, to re-center the focus of the nation on the Lord. Yet, 13 years later, because of his pride, he failed to listen to the Lord's instruction.