V.1-9 A sad turning away from the Lord by king Asa who had been so wonderfully blessed, but who now grows cold in his soul. A valuable but serious warning — just when King Asa had been enjoying the pleasant circumstances, now 21 years later, the king of Israel attacks him. Isn’t it true that when we are enjoying our happy circumstances as believers, we often forget the Lord Who gave us them?
V.2-6 What a terrible mistake he makes! Asa, before had gone out to battle in the name of the Lord, now he is bribing the heathen king of Syria to stop helping the king of Israel who is trying to damage Asa.
V.7-10 The Lord sends a faithful man who speaks very plainly and courageously to Asa. Don’t we also rely on people rather than on the Lord when we get cold in our soul?
V.9 Try to memorize this verse!
V.10 Instead of taking the message as coming from the Lord, he acts foolishly and also gets angry. We do too when we are unfaithful.
V.11-14 So Asa, who had made a good start in his life, and the Lord had blessed him so richly, at the end the Lord sends him a disease in his feet — a picture to us of an unfaithful walk or life. May this be a real lesson for us and a warning.