Immediately after the king heard the words of the Torah book, his clothes were torn (2 Kings 22:11).
A five-year-old boy recognizes himself when aired on a television show about missing children. He thought he was where he should be. But when he saw himself plastered on television, he realized that he had been separated from the person who owned him. He informed this to his nanny who then contacted the authorities. Soon, he was in his mother's arms.
This reminds me of King Josiah. He thought that he and his people had lived a true spiritual life. But after the long-lost Torah was read, the king realized that he and his people had been disobeying God and separated from Him. As a sign of his repentance, he tore his clothes and made a public covenant "to live by the Lord, and keep his commandments" (2 Kings 23:3).
As a result, the nation repented and returned to God. It is easy to assume that things are going well spiritually and that we are in the right place, when in reality our lives are full of sin. That is why we must read and study the Bible which contains God's personal message to us.
He gave us that message so that we could reflect, recognize sin, and confess, "That's my sin!"
And when we repent, we can be reunited with Him --MRDII
WE NEED TO ACCOUNT TO THE BIBLE -- NEVER AT COMPATIBLE THE BIBLE TO OURSELVES
* Take from Daily Reflections