Knowing God - God Causes His Word to Be Found

2 Kings 22:8

And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

King Josiah had Hilkiah count all of the money that had been collected in the temple for its maintenance and then begin to delegate its repair and refurbishing.  As Hilkiah was in the temple noticing what repairs were needed, he found the book of the law – God’s Word.  God’s Word was lost in the day to day operation of the temple and even in a most noble attempt at bringing the temple up to code, the Word of God was lost.  Hilkiah found the book of the law.  Who do you think led Hilkiah to find that book?  Hilkiah found carpenters and masons, money and tasks, but the Lord knew that the real building project was going to be directed by the Lord and not Hilkiah.  As we are given charge over things, even spiritual things, let us not leave the book of law lost among all of the other things.  The Lord will show us time to sit in His presence and receive direction from His Word for His work.  Because the Lord preserved His Word and led Hilkiah to find it, an entire nation was reconstructed rather than just the temple building itself.   Have you lost His Word among all the ‘things’ in your service to Him?  He will show you how to find this treasure again.