“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in behalf of them whose heart is perfect living in harmony with God and peace towards men. Herein thou has done foolishly; therefore from henceforth thou shall have wars.” Comment: King Asa of Judah started out well but did not end well! He began to trust men more than God! It is vanity to trust in men! We are all flawed mortals! God is constantly recruiting men and women to work in his Kingdom here on earth! In the college grid and National Football League recruiters are constantly going out scouting to find the best players! However God’s recruiting program is just the opposite! God will recruit the worst people and turn them into winners! The crazy man walking among the tombs Jesus delivered from demons and he was the best evangelist for his home town! The woman who had five husbands and living with another guy unmarried was delivered from her sin and became a great evangelist for her village! Lazarus after being raised from the dead had an effective ministry in hospice! Mary Magdalene had some devils cast out of her by Jesus and stood by Jesus at the Cross while the other disciples fled and hid out! God always takes the worst and turns them into the best! Who would chose Peter a fisherman with a hot temper and a sharp knife? Who would chose Thomas a doubter? I will not believe unless I can see and touch your scars from the Cross! Why did not Jesus recruit from the Theology seminaries? The religious folks put Jesus on the Cross! Saul of Tarsus was the only exception! God choses people who are wise enough to know they need help! I need his help everyday! He is not my crutch but my Savior! God helped King Asa defeat his enemies! Then Asa began to take credit upon himself for the victories God had given him! He began to steal God’s glory! He robbed God of his praise! Humility moved to pride! Judas stole money from the Temple treasury to betray Jesus! He robbed God and lost his soul! Do you rob God of his tithes and offerings? Be a man or woman after God’s own heart! Remember God loves his enemies! Relinquish all that you could ever be on your own and give yourself to God! God gave himself for you on a Cross! Could you give yourself to him? All of you? If you trust yourself you will lose! If you trust God he will show himself strong for you! In your weakness you will find his perfect strength! James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com