For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless before him.

I wonder how many the Lord finds?

Not Asa the king. Hanani the seer delivered this message after Asa worked a deal with a rival without consulting the Lord. Perhaps he got cocky, or more likely he took the Lord for granted. Asa walked closely with the Lord for years before this incident. Afterwards he got angry and never repented nor recovered.

The temptation to take the Lord for granted while I turn to my own devices remains ever present. Shouldn’t I follow my inner voice? Doesn’t God want me to be happy? Won’t the Lord bless my good ideas?

But the Lord thinks more of my heart than my happiness. Is it open to his direction? Am I willing to wait on his timing, even though it’s never fast enough? Will I seek the voice of the Holy Spirit over my own?

All my valiant efforts and all the resources of the world fade like mist on a summer day before the strong support of the Lord. To wait and focus on the Lord brings life far beyond my hopes and expectations.

I don’t know if I qualify as one whose heart is blameless. I sincerely doubt it. But I hope to lean that direction for that’s where lasting supports lies.

2 Chronicles 16 in reading the Bible cover to cover in 2022

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