2 Chronicles 34:27 (NASBStr)
Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, tore your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares the Lord.
The above words are spoken to King Josiah, who, at the time was 26 years old. He began to reign in Judah at the age of 8. At the age of 16 he had a soft heart for God and lead the people back toward God. The above words are spoken by the prophetess Huldah, who had delivered the message as sent by God. Josiah's father, Amon, was a wicked king who never sought this type of repentance. His grand father, King Manasseh, was evil, as well, but sought repentance late in life. That might have been the original reason Josiah had a soft and sensitive heart toward God. But, the reason for the above statement is that when King Josiah "heard" the word of God he quickly humbled himself and repented. Notice that he was already moving along admirable as compared to his father. However, when a man humbles himself before God and responds to God's Word, God can do great things. God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. King Solomon, the Psalms, Christ and the Apostle James all tell us that God resists pride but opens His heart and hears to the humble. Despite our standing before God (King Josiah was already doing well), he needed to humble himself. How much more me!!
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