The Spoils of War

UV 3626/10000 The Spoils of War Asa called out to the Lord his God, saying, “O Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and the weak; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in and rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude O Lord, You are our God; let not man prevail against You.” 2 Chronicles 14 v 11 Asa did what was right in the eyes of God. He did not compromise with man but rather, He trusted the promise of God fully. He commanded his people to seek the Lord wholeheartedly, obey Him fully, and to observe the law given through Moses. God gave him peace on all sides. When an enemy rose against him with a massive army from Ethipia, he cried out to the Lord with this uni-verse. He knew that God alone could help him against such a formidable foe. His army was outnumbered by almost half. He knew that God helps the weak against the powerful. He pleaded that man should not prevail against God. The Lord heard the cry of Asa and struck the army of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian army fled and was routed. If we do not flout the law of God, He will rout our enemies. There is no other route to victory for us. We need to seek the Lord like Asa all our lives with all our hearts and minds and strength. This is equal to loving Him with all our being- the first commandment which if we seek, the Lord will add all things to us. It needs to be ingrained and integrated in our daily schedules to seek the Lord as a vital daily necessity, not an occasional luxury. Asa and his army benefitted from the large spoils of the defeated Ethiopian army. The enemy likewise tries to spoil our plan but the Lord will foil it and give him into our hands as our spoil or reward. The Lord is with us if we are with Him. If we leave Him, He will also leave and forsake us as the lessons of biblical history show. We should be strong and not lose courage, hope, faith. The Lord will surely reward our work of faith.