2 Chronicles 15:8-15 Worship the Lord wholeheartedly! Asa heard the word from the Lord and listened! He was told to seek the Lord, and he was willing to do so. Not only did he do so, but through his leadership so did the nation! He took what he had heard, heeded it in his heart, and decided to do whatever He needed to do in worship of the Lord. God calls us to worship him and what really sticks ou...  Read More

2 Chronicles 15:1-7 “The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you…” these words spoken by Azariah to King Asa in 2 Chronicles 15:2, lay down a spiritual principle: obedience to God unlocks his greatest blessings.King Asa had just won a massive military victory, but God sent a prophet to remind him that past success does not guarantee future security. The tr...  Read More

2 Chronicles 14:9-13a As I write this devotional, remembrances of 9/11 are in the news. For those of us old enough to have experienced this day of infamy, we still feel the weight of unexpected fear and sorrow of that day. On September 10th, 2001, we were a free country unaware that the next day every life in America would change. We lived in a high trust society, one where you walk your loved one...  Read More

1 Kings 15:9-15 The other day as I doom scrolled on Facebook I ran across an old picture of me during my senior year of high school. As I sat there looking at the photo I chuckled and told Sarah how skinny I was! During that time, I was a 2 sport athlete for my high school as well as always playing basketball at any given opportunity. I continued to say, “wouldn't it be nice to go back to that siz...  Read More

1 Kings 15:1-4, 13 Asa was unlike his family. He loved and followed the Lord. What happens when you are surrounded by people in your life that are disobeying God in all that they are doing? How do you overcome such circumstances? I recently preached about how we are “not to be yoked together with unbelievers” in reference to Solomon’s sensual obsession with women. Ultimately, it cost him dearly. T...  Read More

Week 4Main Point and Overview:    Over the course of Israel’s history as a “split kingdom” most of their kings were evil, focused on their own prosperity, power, and prestige. They failed to honor Jehovah God, and it led to worship of foreign gods. In the face of all of this dysfunction, God “raised up” a special leader who was different – King Asa. He wasn’t influenced by his corrupt family; in f...  Read More