Good morning world! Or should I say good afternoon? I had a very weird dream last night of being in a beauty class. It was nice to see my old friend in college though even if it was just in my dream.

I had lower back pains as I woke up and I tried to do some stretching exercises that my physical therapist taught me. Then I proceeded to read the Bible. I have been trying to read the story of Asa in 2 Chronicles 15-16 while I was on the plane last night on the way back here to my second home. I was led to read that story…I don’t know why. So I decided to read the whole story this afternoon when I woke up.

In the beginning of his reign as a king of Judah, Asa was a delight in God’s eyes. He took down all the statues, the high places and the incense altars in every town in Judah. He also commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and to obey his laws and commands. (2 Chronicles 15:2-5)

When he went into battle he would seek the Lord first and ask for his hand to help them to win the war and God did answer his prayers.

What I noticed is that when King Asa relied on his own judgement by the time of his last year of reign, he failed God. He took matters in his own hands and forgot to seek God first. He sent silver and gold out of treasuries of the Lord’s temple (which as to my own understanding is like dethroning God and stealing from God) and sending it to Ben-Hadad king of Aram as a bribe (which is a sin) so that Ben-Hadad will break his treaty with Baasha the king of Israel just so that they will stop getting into war with King Asa.

He got sick and never sought God’s help but only from the physicians (2 Chronicles 16:12)

That got me thinking! I am at fault too in seeking my physicians more than I seek God for help to heal me. I know that God will heal me. He is in control of everything. Thank You Lord for your revelation to me today.

Lord, my heavenly Father, forgive me if I at one point trusted on my own understanding and tried to take things into my own hands. Thank You for guiding me and revealing Your word to me. I repent for my unfaihfulness. I want to follow You and delight myself in You. Keep my paths straight O Lord that I will never leave Your side. Heal me O Lord, my body, my mind and my spirit. Shower me with joy, peace, comfort, strength, endurance, clarity of mind, patience, love and understanding. Protect me with the precious blood of Jesus. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen

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