King Asa gathered the people. In 2 Chronicles 15:12  it says that they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, “…with all their heart and with all their soul.” Verse 13 says that those who would not seek the Lord were put to death! 

In the next scene Asa entered into a treaty with the king of Syria. The Lord sent a seer. 2 Chronicles 16:7 says, “…Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the Lord your God…” Then in verse 8 the Lord reminded him that when he relied on the Lord, the Lord defeated his enemy. 

Verse 9 says, “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly…”

Asa’s story is a great reminder for us. We get distracted when we take our eyes off of the Lord and look to man for help. Psalm 118:8 says, “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.”