Asa did a foolish thing

2 Chronicles 16:1-14
Asa then took the silver and gold out of the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and of his own palace and sent it to Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus.  “Let there be a treaty between me and you,” he said, “as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me.”
At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.” 
Asa was angry with the seer because of this; he was so enraged that he put him in prison. At the same time, Asa brutally oppressed some of the people.
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the Lord, but only from the physicians.  Then in the forty-first year of his reign, Asa died and rested with his ancestors.
Asa's faith weakens under test in his later years. Under threat from Israel, he calls in foreign aid from Syria. And in sickness, he turns, not to God, but to doctors. These may, in fact, be mediums or medicine-men, since 'this is the only time in the Bible that consulting physicians is considered a sin'. Nonetheless, in death, his people honor him.
Why?
Asa was foolish for, under peace and victory, he became arrogant and proud, he forgot what the Lord has done to him and his country.
Many Christian turns away from their trust in the Lord for they are wealthy and victory. They think their property is their efforts instead of God’s blessing.
When Asa left the Lord and war and disease came so he died.
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北國向南推進，不准從拉瑪進入耶路撒冷。過了21年為何不再求神的幫助?
拿出金銀來，表示有錢了，過慣了太平日子，太平日子慢慢忘記神，用錢就可以解決事情。人遇事困難先找人幫助，國與國之間，就找大國。需要用錢！也真的用！以後北國就不再修築拉瑪 。
用錢可以 解決，  可以自己做主，不用再倚靠神了。
猶大不再掌控反而被他們控制。本來猶大亞蘭人平起平坐。
人不怕錯，怕的是不認錯。一個原來一個非常敬畏神的人，卻失落了。不要以為一次沒有關係。漸漸就離開神， 最後誰能知道未來，誰能掌握明天?  讓我們即時倚靠神！ 
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How?
Blesses is the one who trust in the Lord all his life. God is my fortress and my hope and my way! Praise to the Lord Almighy!





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How?
Blesses is the one who trust in the Lord all his life. God is my fortress and my hope and my way! Praise to the Lord Almighty!