He took courage

And when Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded a the prophet, he took courage, and removed the abominable idols from all the land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities which he had taken in the mountains of Ephraim; and he restored the altar of the LORD that was before the vestibule of the LORD. – 2 Chronicles 15v8

I probably should have included this verse with yesterday’s passage. It goes will with it and it simply tells what our response should be when God tells us not to be weak or discouraged.

When Asa heard these instructions from the Lord he simply took courage and did what God wanted him to do.

I guess there is something specific to note here. It does us no good to just hear the word of God then go on our merry way. God’s encouragements are only useful if we are willing to act on them.

James tells us to be doers of the word, and not hearers only. The best evidence that we have not given up is that we do what Asa did. Take courage and get back to work.

True courage will always motivate us to action.