Consequences II

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and have not relied on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king of Aram has escaped out of your hand. Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim an immense army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the Lord, He delivered them into your hand. For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars.” Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him for this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.  (2 Chronicles 16:7-10, NASB)

God wants us to rely on Him.  When we don’t, there are consequences, like King Asa faced. 
In the Bible passage above, King Asa, king of Judah, has an encounter with Hanani, a prophet of God.  Prior to this, King Asa, who was the grandson of King Solomon, relied on God when the Ethiopian army came to do battle with Judah.  The Ethiopians greatly outnumbered the army of Judah.  Yet because Asa humbled himself and asked God for His favor, God gave the Ethiopian army into Judah’s hands. 

But in the situation described above, Asa was feeling heat from the Northern Kingdom of Israel.  Instead of calling on God for help, Asa emptied the treasury of the House of God, and instead paid the king of Aram to fight against Israel.  God was angry.  Hence Hanani’s sermon to King Asa.  As a result of Asa’s lack of faith, Hanani told him, “Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars.”  The king then shot the messenger.

2 Chronicles 16:9 image.  Found at Knowing Jesus, https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/2-Chronicles/16/9.

God wants us to rely on Him.  He wants to be involved in all of our decisions.  God loves us.  There are consequences when we don’t include Him in our decision-making.  They may be financial or personal in nature, but we will see consequences.  He loves us, and He wants to be in our lives.  For me it’s comforting to know He’s watching out for me.  “For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.”

Worship:  “Magnificent, Marvelous, Matchless Love,” by Keith & Kristyn Getty

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