Josiah’s Reformation

Summary

True reformation is never cosmetic. It begins with God’s Word recovered, believed, and obeyed.

Sibbes uses Josiah’s day to teach the church how repentance, reform, and renewed worship grow from a heart humbled before the Lord.

Why Should We Read This Resource?

We need older voices to remind us that renewal is not driven by novelty. Sibbes presses the primacy of Scripture, the necessity of heartfelt repentance, and the beauty of re ordered worship that honours God.

For pastors, it is a useful check on shallow activism. It calls leaders to begin with their own souls, then to labour patiently for reform that is doctrinal, moral, and corporate.

The writing carries Sibbes’s characteristic warmth. Even when he rebukes sin, he does so as one who wants sinners to find mercy and stability in Christ.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend this as a bracing, hope filled Puritan word for churches longing for renewal that is deep, biblical, and lasting.