It's Not Enough to Start Well
When an Ethiopian army of a million soldiers marches against him, he doesn't reach for political strategy or military calculation. God shows up and delivers a victory so complete it defies human explanation.
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When an Ethiopian army of a million soldiers marches against him, he doesn't reach for political strategy or military calculation.
God shows up and delivers a victory so complete it defies human explanation.
Just quietly, over time, situation by situation, he starts trusting what he knows instead of Who he knows.
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When an Ethiopian army of a million soldiers marches against him, he doesn't reach for political strategy or military calculation. God shows up and delivers a victory so complete it defies human explanation. Just quietly, over time, situation by situation, he starts trusting what he knows instead of Who he knows.
How it works
- "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him." 2 Chronicles 16:9 Most people read the story of King Asa and assume...
- He raids the temple treasury, bribes a foreign king, and solves the problem with gold and political maneuvering.
- Because when you stop seeking God and things still go well, you stop noticing that you've stopped seeking God.
- 2 Chronicles 16:9 is one of the most quoted verses in the book, and most people quote it without the context.
Details worth keeping
He tears down the high places and the idols his predecessors built. Asa is the rare thing: a king who actually seeks God. For most of his reign, that seeking defines everything.
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