Devotion 383
“Asa Sought NotThe Lord But Physicians”
Reference: 2 Chronicles Chapter 16
If man would only seek God in times of sickness, healing is already provided.
Isaiah 53:5 “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
Understand that no physician can heal a disease. No medicine can heal a disease.
If someone has an infection and I prescribe them antibiotics, the antibiotics will destroy the bacteria but it cannot heal the damage done by the bacteria. Only God (nature) can heal the damage because only God can create new tissue.
If an individual fractures an arm, the physician can only reset it, and place in a cast, but has no means of healing the fracture. Only God (nature) can heal the fractured bone.
Healing comes only from God.
Healing is always Divine.
Asa sought healing elsewhere.
Let’s read:
2 Chronicles 16:1-2 “In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. [2] Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben–hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying.”
In unbelief, Asa sought the King of Syria instead of seeking God.
Our help comes only from the Lord.
Our healing comes only from God; by His stripes.
We continue our reading:
2 Chronicles 16:3-7 “There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. [4] And Ben–hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel–maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. [5] And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. [6] Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. [7] And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, 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.”
Because of your unbelief; depending on man instead of Me.
Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
God despises unbelief. God is pleased by faith.
We continue our reading:
2 Chronicles 16:8-9 “Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? 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.”
God is always looking for faith; those whose heart is perfect towards Him in faith.
We continue our reading:
2 Chronicles 16:10-12 “Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. [11] And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. [12] And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.”
Unbelief begets unbelief.
In his unbelief, Asa was angry with the man of God.
When we are angry with the Word of God, we are angry with God, for God is His Word.
Asa again sought men for his healing instead of seeking God.
We conclude our reading:
2 Chronicles 16:13-14 “And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign. [14] And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.”
God cannot work with unbelief. We must come to Him in simple faith.
Bring your diseases to God. BELIEVE and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. He despises unbelief, and rewards faith, in Christ!
Reference: 2 Chronicles Chapter 16
If man would only seek God in times of sickness, healing is already provided.
Isaiah 53:5 “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
Understand that no physician can heal a disease. No medicine can heal a disease.
If someone has an infection and I prescribe them antibiotics, the antibiotics will destroy the bacteria but it cannot heal the damage done by the bacteria. Only God (nature) can heal the damage because only God can create new tissue.
If an individual fractures an arm, the physician can only reset it, and place in a cast, but has no means of healing the fracture. Only God (nature) can heal the fractured bone.
Healing comes only from God.
Healing is always Divine.
Asa sought healing elsewhere.
Let’s read:
2 Chronicles 16:1-2 “In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. [2] Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben–hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying.”
In unbelief, Asa sought the King of Syria instead of seeking God.
Our help comes only from the Lord.
Our healing comes only from God; by His stripes.
We continue our reading:
2 Chronicles 16:3-7 “There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. [4] And Ben–hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel–maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. [5] And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. [6] Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. [7] And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, 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.”
Because of your unbelief; depending on man instead of Me.
Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
God despises unbelief. God is pleased by faith.
We continue our reading:
2 Chronicles 16:8-9 “Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? 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.”
God is always looking for faith; those whose heart is perfect towards Him in faith.
We continue our reading:
2 Chronicles 16:10-12 “Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. [11] And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. [12] And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.”
Unbelief begets unbelief.
In his unbelief, Asa was angry with the man of God.
When we are angry with the Word of God, we are angry with God, for God is His Word.
Asa again sought men for his healing instead of seeking God.
We conclude our reading:
2 Chronicles 16:13-14 “And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign. [14] And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.”
God cannot work with unbelief. We must come to Him in simple faith.
Bring your diseases to God. BELIEVE and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. He despises unbelief, and rewards faith, in Christ!
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