145 - "Take Courage When You are Powerless Against the Mighty" 2 Chronicles 14-17
The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. 2 Chronicles 15:2
As soon as Asa heard the words of the prophet, he took courage and changed! That's beautiful! "He took courage and put away the detestable idols from all the land of Judah..." 2 Chron 15:8. I read as much as I can grab hold of. All the blogs, articles, books I read talk about deep change. Here it is. Deep waters of change in Asa's heart that caused him to no longer tread the way. What really makes us change our direction. Not just the behavior but the intentions of our heart. I Cor 2:3-4 says it is the demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit within us that changes everything. Makes us no longer wish to engage in idle talk, idol worship.
What caused this Asa revival? I mean, Asa had just faced the scare of his life. The Cushite Invasion of one million men and 300 chariots coming against him. That's daunting! But Asa's response was not anything but beautiful: ""Asa cried out to the LORD his God: LORD, there is no one besides You to help the mighty and those without strength. Help us, LORD our God, for we depend on You, and in Your name we have come against this large army. Yahweh, You are out God. 2 Chron 14:11
The Spirit of God. When uncountable, unpredictable, unimaginable things happen this day, this week, this year, may we call upon You.
PHOTO: Tracer, the future generation. Walking with a past generation. His Pops in Spring 2023. No matter what you come against, may you depend on God Alone. Your dad and mom did when they first met you at 3 small pounds. Against the odds. Here you are! God bless!
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