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Day 4 During his reign over Judah, King Asa was confronted by two crises that tested his dependence on God. In the first instance, he relied on the Lord, who delivered him and his kingdom from being destroyed by a “huge host.” In the second instance, however, he turned to the king of Syria for help (2 Chronicles 16:7-9). Why would he do this? Had he learned nothing from his first victory? It is possible that in the second campaign, the thought of relying on God did not even occur to Asa. The challenge was not as great as the previous occasion and, besides, there was enough gold in “the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king’s house” to lure Syria into a treaty and provide him protection (2 Chronicles 16:2-4). Also, when all was said and done, his strategy worked. As long as Asa had the resources and cleverness to manage the situation on his own, why bother God with it? What Asa missed, however, is that it was God’s desire and will that Judah trust Him. God wants to involve Himself in every aspect of the lives of His people. He did not covenant with us to be present only in emergencies, but to dwell among them, to be their God and for them to be His people. God desires that we should live in a real, moment-by-moment, total dependence on Him. #247daily
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