2 Chronicles 16-19; Psalm 109
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“For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen
those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” (2
Chronicles 16:9)
Asa was a good king who led a revival in the nation, but toward
the end of his reign he began to lose sight of the one who was in control. He made a deal with another king to
help him with a problem. God sends
a prophet to tell him that he had done a foolish thing and that he would be at
war from then on. “Because you
relied on the king of Aram and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king
of Aram has escaped from your hand.”
Later Asa is afflicted with a disease. The Bible says, “Though his disease was severe, even in his
illness he did not seek help from the Lord, but only from the physicians.” He had become stubborn and kept trying
to just figure things out on his own instead of seeking the one who would
rescue him.
How often when faced with a problem do I try to solve it on my
own? How often do I look to many
other sources first before I look to God?
One of the worship leaders at my church said something recently
that has stuck with me about laying down our burdens before the Lord – He never
intended for us to carry them in the first place. Yes, we will have burdens – that is guaranteed, but He wants
to carry them for us. He wants us
to rely on Him fully. He gave His
life for us so that we could walk with Him.
“So at your cross I lay my burdens.
At your feet where your love covers all I’ve done.
Now I walk with You Lord.”
(Hillsong United –
King of all Days)
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