“7. And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Juda, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. 8. Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horseman? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. 9. For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.”
If your not sure what a seer is, he simply is a prophet from God. Today, we have the completed Word of God which is the King James Bible to the English speaking people. In the Old Testament God used prophets to speak to His people. We no longer see God speak this way because we have the completed and whole Word of God. Hanani is giving some instruction to the king about his terrible decision he made in trusting in man rather than God. Verse eight reflects back on the battle king Asa had with the Ethiopians. He was out numbered by far, but because he cried to the Lord, God delivered him. God is always concerned about how much you trust Him and not by what the situation may look like. Time and time again the Bible shows us that God takes the little things, the impossible things, and turns them into great victory’s! Though king Asa had already witnessed God giving him great victory, he decides to team up with Benhadad king of Syria, which is a very wicked nation. The seer in this passage of scripture, through the leading of the Spirit, tells him how foolish he was in partnering up with the wrong guy. King Asa begins to push God out of his life and it causes him to have more wars down the road. Verse nine is a powerful verse that we can apply to our daily lives; “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him….” How is your relationship with God today? Is your heart perfect toward Him? Though no one is perfect on this earth, this verse is telling us we need to trust Him completely, without doubt, without fear, without worry. God would have delivered king Asa just as He did at other times, but the king chose to turn from God rather than trust Him. God is in control of all things! He wants to do impossible things in your life, but your heart must be perfect toward Him. What are you worrying about today? What is getting the best of you? God already knows what is going on in your life and He certainly knows what the outcome will be. Why doubt Him? Could it be that your not trusting Him? Don’t turn to the world for your answers. Let God be God! The Bible tells us again “…to shew himself strong…” Whatever your burden may be, give it to God, and allow the Word of God to instruct you in what you should do! If you want to have a perfect heart toward God, you must trust Him with all!
Memory Verse Week 6/17/19
II Chronicles 16:9a
“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.”
