The list of wicked kings in Israel goes on and on.... I can't help but wonder what God was thinking putting them in that position in the first place. Nevertheless, He doesn't leave them there for long.
Asa, of Judah, is still hanging in there, though. He is the king who did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and got rid of all the idols that his fathers had made. Asa reigned for 41 years. His reign over Judah spanned the time-period of seven kings of Israel. Unfortunately, in the 36th year of his reign, near the end of his reign and life, Asa began to trust men more than God (2 Chron 16).
I wonder how often we trust in humankind rather than God? How often do we make bargains with the world to preserve those things which we hold dear in this world?
May God grant you the faith to trust in Him above all others; that it may be well with you as you follow in the path that has been set before you.
Asa, of Judah, is still hanging in there, though. He is the king who did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and got rid of all the idols that his fathers had made. Asa reigned for 41 years. His reign over Judah spanned the time-period of seven kings of Israel. Unfortunately, in the 36th year of his reign, near the end of his reign and life, Asa began to trust men more than God (2 Chron 16).
I wonder how often we trust in humankind rather than God? How often do we make bargains with the world to preserve those things which we hold dear in this world?
May God grant you the faith to trust in Him above all others; that it may be well with you as you follow in the path that has been set before you.
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