Seek the Lord

Asa, King of Judah

2 Chronicles 14

vs 4) ... seek the LORD...

So many times in the bible does it say to seek the LORD. But that's because it's so important.

I believe God created the world and that he created us. He has an awesome plan for our lives. We can only know how to live out his plan by continually seeking God. When we seek God, we find out a bit more about his plan and just how great he is. Seeking God and what he wants and seeking him in times of trouble, should become a common thing.

vs 7) ... because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought him and he has given us rest on everyside."

Here, Judah wanted to rebuild some cities that had been knocked down. But it's a bit hard to do when you keep getting caught in wars. So they sought the LORD and asked what he wanted. And God gave them rest. Remember, God's in control. He has the power to do that.

When Judah had finished building, a man marched out against him with a vast army. Once again, Judah had found themselves outnumbered. I love this prayer below because it shows a mighty king, humbling himself before God, giving him all the control.

vs11) Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, "LORD, there is none like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we RELY on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. O LORD, you are our God; do not let man prevail against you."

And as you can see, God fought for them and they won.

Seek God in every situation. Stop every now and again and see what God wants. Stop and think about what he's doing in your life and what he's done. He's got an awesome plan. Trust.