The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Chronicles 16:7-9,
"At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: '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. Were not the Cushites and Libyans a mighty army with great numbers of chariots and horsemen? Yet when you relied on the Lord, he delivered them into your hand. For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.'"
After King Asa sat for 35 years on the throne of Judah, King Baasha of the northern ten tribes of Israel moved militarily against him. Rather than seek the Lord's help, Asa approached Ben-Hadad, king of Aram with silver and gold. This was enough for Ben-Hadad to break his arrangement with Baasha and sent his army against him.
Following this, a prophet, Hanani ("the seer") approached Asa with the indictment of the Lord against him for not seeking the Lord, but others for help. The Lord had already demonstrated to Asa in the past that he could depend upon him, but he turned to another.
While I am sure there are many things in life that do not require us to seek the Lord's help, there are things that do. As we examine our own lives and see the shortcomings there, it is to the Lord himself he wants us to flee to for the forgiveness of those sins. Unfortunately, many fail to do so and pursue other "options".
This morning I am reminded the Lord is our refuge, our strength. He is the One to go to in times of need. He wants us to rely on him, to find our peace, our solice our help in time of need.
"For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him."
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: '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. Were not the Cushites and Libyans a mighty army with great numbers of chariots and horsemen? Yet when you relied on the Lord, he delivered them into your hand. For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.'"
After King Asa sat for 35 years on the throne of Judah, King Baasha of the northern ten tribes of Israel moved militarily against him. Rather than seek the Lord's help, Asa approached Ben-Hadad, king of Aram with silver and gold. This was enough for Ben-Hadad to break his arrangement with Baasha and sent his army against him.
Following this, a prophet, Hanani ("the seer") approached Asa with the indictment of the Lord against him for not seeking the Lord, but others for help. The Lord had already demonstrated to Asa in the past that he could depend upon him, but he turned to another.
While I am sure there are many things in life that do not require us to seek the Lord's help, there are things that do. As we examine our own lives and see the shortcomings there, it is to the Lord himself he wants us to flee to for the forgiveness of those sins. Unfortunately, many fail to do so and pursue other "options".
This morning I am reminded the Lord is our refuge, our strength. He is the One to go to in times of need. He wants us to rely on him, to find our peace, our solice our help in time of need.
"For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him."
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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