2 Chronicles 16-20
Early in his reign as King of Judah, Asa heard the word of the Lord from Azariah. He was advised that as long as he stayed with the Lord, the Lord would stay with him, but if he abandoned the Lord, the Lord would abandon him. For the first 35 years of his reign, he followed that advice and lived in peace, but then he got stupid. When Baasha, King of Israel decided to face off against his fellow Isaraelites, King Asa sought help from the King of Aram instead of the Lord. He may have won the battle, but definitely lost the war. The last four years of his reign were marked by war, and he died an ignominious death as he abandoned the Lord and refused to turn back.
Was this Asa's mid-life crisis? How many continue to follow in his footsteps? What will it take to keep others from taking the same path? Lord God, please guard my comings and goings that I may never abandon you.
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