Turning to Inadequate Things....

Why do people turn back to things (in hope of resolving their problems) when those very things have proven themselves inadequate? The answer is simple: PRIDE. When PRIDE sets in, you can forget about talking sense in to the person. Here’s how to handle it. Simply state your warning and leave the conversation. Then continually pray for God to intervene and open the eyes of the prideful person. It’s all you can do. Here we see Amaziah in this very situation. The prophet sent by God asks Amaziah why he is worshipping the gods of the Edomites when they couldn’t save them from his own troops. Amaziah’s pride eventually cost him his life. Never allow yourself the mindset to think you don’t need God. He’s the only thing we will ever need. And with Him, He will fulfill our every need. Never forget this. We need God more than anything, for He is everything to us.

14 When King Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought with him idols taken from the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods, bowed down in front of them, and offered sacrifices to them! 15 This made the Lord very angry, and He sent a prophet to ask, “Why do you turn to gods who could not even save their own people from you?”16 But the king interrupted him and said, “Since when have I made you the king’s counselor? Be quiet now before I have you killed!”So the prophet stopped with this warning: “I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have refused to accept my counsel.” 2 Chronicles 25:14-16

20 But Amaziah refused to listen, for God was determined to destroy him for turning to the gods of Edom. 2 Chronicles 25:20 is