2Ch 25:1-2, Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king… AND HE DID WHAT WAS RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, BUT NOT WITH A LOYAL HEART.
So many people fall into this category; going to church, worshipping the LORD then living like hell the rest of the week!
2Ch 25:6-8, He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor from Israel for one hundred talents of silver. BUT A MAN OF GOD CAME TO HIM, SAYING, “O KING, DO NOT LET THE ARMY OF ISRAEL GO WITH YOU, FOR THE LORD IS NOT WITH ISRAEL…But if you go, be gone! Be strong in battle! EVEN SO, GOD SHALL MAKE YOU FALL BEFORE THE ENEMY; FOR GOD HAS POWER TO HELP AND TO OVERTHROW.”
It made sense to hire these men for war against Edom, Yet when GOD is with you HE BECOMES YOUR STRENGTH IN BATTLE!
2Ch 25:9, …”But what shall we do about the hundred talents …” And the man of God answered, “THE LORD IS ABLE TO GIVE YOU MUCH MORE THAN THIS.”
IT MAY COST YOU TO BE OBEDIENT, YET IT WILL COST YOU A LOT MORE TO BE DISOBEDIENT TO GOD!
2Ch 25:14, Now it was so, after Amaziah came from the slaughter of the Edomites, THAT HE BROUGHT THE GODS OF THE PEOPLE OF SEIR, SET THEM UP TO BE HIS GODS, AND BOWED DOWN BEFORE THEM AND BURNED INCENSE TO THEM.
God gave Amaziah a great victory, but he fell into idolatry by bowing himself to false, useless idols; DEAD IDOLS MADE FOR DEAD PEOPLE!
Psa 115:8, THOSE WHO MAKE THEM ARE LIKE THEM; SO IS EVERYONE WHO TRUSTS IN THEM.
TRUSTING IN YOUR POSITION, YOUR MONEY, OR IDOLS RATHER THAN TRUSTING GOD MAKES US SPIRITUALLY DEAD! LIKE THE DEAD WOOD AMAZIAH BOWED DOWN TO! LOYALTY TO THE LORD MAY COST US SOMETHING, YET YOU GAIN EVERYTHING BEING WITH THE LORD! TRUST IN HIM!