If the enemy can’t get you to stop fighting, he will distract you with the wrong fight!
Josiah shows us the influence a person can have on the world even at a very young age. But his story is also a cautionary tale of how a lifetime of godliness can be scathed by choosing to fight the wrong battles. Josiah’s life came to a tragic end by one ill-advised campaign and reckless decision. As he went out in haste to meet King Neco of Egypt, Josiah found himself picking the wrong fight. Neco told Josiah that he wasn’t interested in war with him, and to “Cease opposing God, who is with me, lest he destroy you.” Yet Josiah persisted and was fatally wounded in the battle at Megiddo.
Josiah’s life came to an end while fighting the wrong battle.