Ep. 375: Choosing to Respond to God’s Word

Ep. 375: Choosing to Respond to God’s Word

May 17, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 377

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In this episode, Kim discusses the importance of surrendering to God's Word and responding to its transformative power, using King Josiah's example.

SHOW NOTES In Podcast Episode 375, “Choosing to Respond to God’s Word,” Kim discusses the importance of surrendering to the power of God’s Word to change you. So many times, we approach God’s Word without opening our hearts and minds to be changed by what we find there. May we learn from the example of King Josiah as he reacted to the initial reading of God’s Word and then went on to publicly respond and challenge others to respond. Our focal passage for this episode is 2 Chronicles 34:29-33, and with 30-31 as the focal verses: 30 And the king went up to the Temple of the Lord with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, along with the priests and the Levites—all the people from the greatest to the least. There the king read to them the entire Book of the Covenant that had been found in the Lord’s Temple. 31 The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the Lord’s presence. He pledged to obey the Lord by keeping all his commands, laws, and decrees with all his heart and soul. He promised to obey all the terms of the covenant that were written in the scroll. WEEKLY ENGAGEMENT FEATURE: Before approaching scripture, pray this simple prayer…

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