2Ch 16:1-3, In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah… Then Asa brought silver and gold FROM THE TREASURIES OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD… and sent to Ben-Hadad king of SYRIA…, saying, “LET THERE BE A TREATY BETWEEN YOU AND ME, … SO THAT HE (Baasha) will withdraw from me.”
Asa’s plan worked, he made a treaty with Syria and Syria attacked Baasha’s northern cities which cause king Baasha to go back!
2Ch 16:7, … HANANI THE SEER CAME TO ASA KING OF JUDAH, and said to him: “BECAUSE YOU HAVE RELIED ON THE KING OF SYRIA, AND HAVE NOT RELIED ON THE LORD YOUR GOD, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.
Asa forgot about the LORD, he trusted in his riches and a treaty with pagan people, RATHER THAN PUTTING HIS TRUST IN THE LORD!
2Ch 16:9, FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD RUN TO AND FRO THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE EARTH, TO SHOW HIMSELF STRONG ON BEHALF OF THOSE WHOSE HEART IS LOYAL TO HIM. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”
KING ASA SHOULD HAVE REPENTED BEFORE THE LORD, YET IT HARDENED HIS HEART!
2Ch 16:10,12, THEN ASA WAS ANGRY WITH THE SEER, AND PUT HIM IN PRISON, …, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady was severe; YET IN HIS DISEASE HE DID NOT SEEK THE LORD, BUT THE PHYSICIANS.
KING ASA STARTED OUT WITH GREAT FAITH IN THE LORD, BUT ENDED BADLY!
Pro 17:10, REBUKE IS MORE EFFECTIVE FOR A WISE MAN Than a hundred blows on a fool.
WE ALL DO FOOLISH THINGS IN LIFE, YET WE NEED TO LEARN HOW TO HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE THE LORD, REPENT AND MOVE ON!
Pro 28:13, HE WHO COVERS HIS SINS WILL NOT PROSPER, BUT WHOEVER CONFESSES AND FORSAKES THEM WILL HAVE MERCY.
2Ti 4:7, I HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE, I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH.