Trust God In All Things

2 Chron. 16:7-10 (NLT)
At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa and told him, "Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram instead of in the Lord your God, you missed your chance to destroy the army of the king of Aram. Don't you remember what happened to the Ethiopians and Libyans and their vast army, with all of their chariots and horsemen? At that time you relied on the Lord, and he handed them all over to you. The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on, you will be at war." Asa became so angry with Hanani for saying this that he threw him into prison. At that time, Asa also began to oppress some of his people.


Judah and Israel never learned! Although God had delivered them even when they were outnumbered (2 Chron. 13:3ff; 2 Chron. 14:9), they repeatedly sought help from pagan nations rather than from God. That Asa sought help from Aram was evidence of national spiritual decline. With help from God alone, Asa had defeated the Cushites in open battle. But his confidence in God had slipped, and now he sought only a human solution to his problem. When confronted by the prophet Hanani, Asa threw him in prison, revealing the true condition of his heart. It is not sin to use human means to solve our problems, but it is sin to trust them more than God, to think they are better than God’s ways, or to leave God completely out of the problem-solving process.

How many times have we put more trust in our own skills and abilities than in Gods? Mabey even said to yourself and to God, "Oh I can take care of this one!"
How foolish we can be, God wants to take care of all things big and small in our lives. We 0nly need to make room for Him in our world to do it.