More Of You Jesus.

In essence, Asa was saying “Time out, we need God! We have a mess on our hands. A demolition needs to take place. We cannot make headway in seeking God without tearing down the accumulated junk in our souls. W have to start seeing the sinful debris we hadn’t noticed before, which is what holds back the blessings of God.

Anytime people get hungry to truly know the lord, the Holy Spirit quickly puts a shovel and broom into their hands. Husbands and wives begin to deal with long-buried issues hurting their marriages. Adults take a closer look at their choice of TV programs and Movies. Church members begin to see the damage wreaked by their gossip, their racial attitudes, their criticism.

I admit this sounds old-fashioned. I am out of step with the modern habit of claiming Gods blessing regardless of how we live.

The Bible shows us that Sin grieves the Holy Spirit and quenches His power among us. Without His blessing we miss out on what God has for us and wants us to be.

B. Later Asa was confronted with a huge Cushite army for no apparent reason. Asa’s godliness did not insure a smooth road for the rest of his life. But he understood that all he needed was more God to get him through. 2 Chronicles 14:11 says that Asa called to the Lord his God and said Lord there is no one Like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. O lord, you are our God; do not let man prevail against us.

They cried for the Lord to arise and He did. The Cushites were decisively wiped out, despite their overwhelming numbers, for the terror of the Lord had fallen upon them. Hebrews 11:6 Anyone who comes to the God must believe that He exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

I can go on and on through the Bible who depended upon God and need more of Him. 2 Chronicles 7:14