“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9 (ESV)
We have a wonderful promise to consider today – that God seeks to give strength and support to those who follow and obey Him. He looks for those whose heart is rightly devoted to Him. The promise in this verse comes in the middle of a message delivered by Hanani the prophet to Asa King of Judah. It was a reminder to the King that God knows just what he had done when he trusted another king and army to help Judah fight a war. Because of Asa's lack of trust in God, he was going to be embroiled in constant war with the enemies of Judah. We can trust that God will provide strong support if we remain steadfast in our faith and obedience to Him. In the case of Hanani, the king threw him in prison for delivering the truthful message God wanted Asa to hear. This is our promise for times when keeping our heart blameless toward God might cost us something severe – but we know that God will give us strong support.
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