Prosperity Preachers & Being Careful What You Pray

We often hear that God said of David that "he was a man after my heart". But what do you know about Josiah? Well, look at what God said about him. 2 Kings 23:25 Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him. Wow! There was NO king like Josiah who turned to the Lord, not even David. So, you'd think everything would be hunky dory right? Wellllllllllll, look at the next two verses: 26 Still the Lord did not turn from the burning of his great wrath, by which his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked him. 27 And the Lord said, “I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city that I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.” Wait a minute - aren't only good things supposed to happen to those who love God? The preacher on TV says so. Well, good things do happen to those who love God, but not always in the here and now. Josiah was good enough to be a notch above David in the pursuit of God, but it did not prevent bad things from happening to his kingdom just 12 years after his death. Since Josiah died at a young age, many of his fellow believers were no doubt subjected to the pain, torture, and sorrow that was to come. Yes, God's wrath was carried out on EVERYONE - believers and unbelievers alike. The conquerors didn't care. That's something the Prosperity Preachers seem to forget ( or ignore). Think about that the next time you're pondering, or even praying for, God's judgement on our nation for turning away from Him.