Asa's Rebelliousness

What we looked at today is the progression of King Asa’s life and how he interacted with the God who appointed him to serve as King over the people of Judah. At the beginning of his reign, King Asa called on his people to trust in God. As a result, we find that Asa and his small army won an overwhelming victory over his enemy. However, later on in his life, Asa’s trust was no longer in the Lord but in his own wisdom as he sought to deal with his problems through his political savvy and cleverness.

Finally, at the end of his life, Asa deviated completely from his avowed trust in God by seeking help for his foot disease “only from the physicians.” The king’s sin lay in seeking their help “only” and not seeking “help from the LORD,” who is the ultimate healer of men’s diseases. Sadly, at the end of his life, the King died without any mention of his reconciling with the Lord.