thine hand...Herein thou hast done foolishly:
therefore from henceforth thou shalt have
wars (II Chronicles 16:7,9). God wanted King
Asa to depend on Him for help and deliverance
so He could get the glory, not the king of Syria.
How many times have you done things your
own way without seeking God for help? God
was right there to help you, and He was waiting
for you to ask; but you didn’t look to Him. How
many times have you robbed God of showing
His glory in your life because you depended on
people instead of Him? You must always give
God the first opportunity to move for you.
Some people think their way is right even
when they are told it is wrong, and that is what
happened with King Asa. A man of God told
him what the Lord had to say about what he
had done, but Asa got so mad that he threw the
man of God in prison. Asa was wroth with the
seer, and put him in a prison house; for he
was in a rage with him because of this thing
(II Chronicles 16:10).
When King Asa lost his humility and dedication
to God, everything went downhill; and he
ended up dying from a terrible foot disease.
Take a lesson from Asa and always look to the
Lord first.
Let Your Light Shine
God could have healed King Asa from that
terrible disease, but he would not humble
himself and seek God for a miracle; and you
can see the same thing happening today.
People all over the world are dying with
terrible sicknesses and diseases that the
doctors have no cure for; yet when they are
offered prayer from this Jesus ministry, they
turn away because they don’t believe in the
healing power of Jesus Christ.
God wants people to humble themselves
before Him so He can give them the
miracles or deliverances they need.
The Bible tells us that faith in God
heals the sick. And the prayer
of faith shall save the sick, and
the Lord shall raise him up
(James 5:15).
King Asa did so much good
the first 35 years of his reign that
three other tribes dedicated and
only about half that size, but Asa did not look
to any person for help or consider surrendering;
he looked to God and prayed, LORD, it
is nothing with thee to help, whether with
many, or with them that have no power:
help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on
thee, and in thy name we go against this
multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let
not man prevail against thee. So the LORD
smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before
Judah; and the Ethiopians fled (II Chronicles
14:11,12). Judah received the victory because
King Asa depended on the Lord.
What do you do when trials and troubles
come your way? Do you run after people hoping
they can solve your problems, or do you
cry out to the Lord for help? God will always
be there for you in the good times and the bad
times if you stay dedicated to the Lord.
Later, King Asa and all of Judah and Benjamin
received a warning from God through the
prophet Azariah. Hear ye me, Asa, and all
Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with
you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him,
he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him,
he will forsake you (II Chronicles 15:2).
The formula has remained the same from the
beginning of time—if you seek the Lord, you
will find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will
forsake you. You must never neglect your relationship
with the Lord; always stay dedicated to
His calling for you.
King Asa Lost His Dedication
There was peace in the land of Judah when
the people made a covenant to serve the Lord
with their whole hearts; but over time, King
Asa neglected his relationship with the Lord.
Because of that, he made a bad decision when
the King of Israel came up against Judah;
and instead of seeking the Lord for
help, Asa made a deal with the
king of Syria. And at that time
Hanani the seer came to Asa
king of Judah, and said unto
him, Because thou hast relied
on the king of Syria, and not
relied on the LORD thy God,
therefore is the host of the
king of Syria escaped out of
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