“Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. 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.
This is a sort of "drop the mic" moment. He sums it all up in one line.
In my mind, this is still true.
Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life.
Very short today, and very simple.
But, perhaps the most profound direction we've read in a long time.
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15 All Judah rejoiced about the oath because they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They sought God eagerly, and he was found by them. So the Lord gave them rest on every side.
ReplyDeletemy verse is a similar flavor to yours. Having a relationship with God means to seek it--they sought it and he was found. it doesn't just happen on accident, it takes action.
knut