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GOD DETERMINED CONTINUED WARS FOR ASA BECAUSE OF HIS FAILURE TO DEPEND ON THE LORD
According to purpose of note, we realise that Humanity must depend entirely on the LORD as He is the sole source of sustenance.
Without a connection to the LORD, individuals are unable to accomplish anything and remain fruitless and so, The LORD actively desires for His followers to rely on Him in all circumstances.
King Asa of Judah serves as a primary example of a leader who failed to maintain his dependence on the LORD.Despite everything the LORD had previously done for him, King Asa eventually turned away from divine reliance.
When king Baasha king of Israel created a blockade to restrict movement in and out of King Asa’s territory.Faced with a crisis, King Asa chose human strategy over divine intervention.2 Chronicles 16:1-2
[1]IN THE thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built (fortified) Ramah intending to intercept anyone going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah.[2]Then Asa brought silver and gold out of the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king’s house and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying,2 Chronicles 16:3[3]Let there be a league between me and you, as was between my father and your father. Behold, I am sending you silver and gold; go, break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me.
King Asa depleted the treasuries of the LORD’s temple to solve a political conflict.
The king used sacred resources to bribe the King of Damascus.
The goal of the bribe was to convince Damascus to break its existing treaty with Baasha king of Israel.This action demonstrated a lack of faith in the LORD’s ability to provide protection and so because of His failure to depend on the LORD.. The Lord said.. He would have continued wars
Reflective questions about the teaching
a) What happens when we don’t depend on the Lord?
b) According to perspective in view, who didn’t depend on the LORD at the later stage of their lives?
c) What does this teaching teach us in view to bible significance and prophecy?
d) What is the applicability of this teaching as related upon in perspective ?
Confession prayer
Dear Lord.. I will depend on you for everything in my life in Jesus name Amen