2 Chronicles 15 and 16
Asa prayed when the prophet would prod
Asa prayed and sought after God
Asa prayed in turmoil and struggle
Asa cried out to God in his trouble
In this hopeless dire situation
As nations were destroying nations
Asa's heart deep within was stirred
The king embraced the prophetic word
To Asa the prophet would speak
He said do not let your hands be weak
Asa rose up and took his stand
He removed the idols in the land
This call to prayer was not ignored
Israel sacrificed to the Lord
To seek God they made a covenant
The whole nation and the government
They cried out to God with a loud voice
Each one took seriously their choice
Obscene images were cut down
In desperation the Lord was found
But when void of the prophetic
Asa's heart became apathetic
The king trusted in the strength of man
In doing so he forsook God's plan
Under pressure his faith would fold
Asa paid off Syria with gold
Hanani came and took his stand
The Syrians have escaped your hand
The consequences were closed doors
Asa now would forever have wars
Prayerlessness was his transgression
He sadly turned to oppression
Then before his life was complete
He got a disease in his feet
But one thing that I always find odd
He did not return to seeking God
He only sought after physicians
He never looked at his condition
In previous battles he prevailed
But in the end he had failed
Do not wait for trouble and strife
Or for a prophet to prod your ife
Passing the test, it will depend
Not your beginning but at your end
Loyal to God how can you be sure?
Seeking God is the way to endure
Will you be faithful in this one thing?
Or will you end like Asa the king
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