To show Himself strong

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars." – 2 Chronicles 16v9

This is one of those sad passages that remind of the potential that we miss in doing things our way.

For lack of a better phrase, God wanted to do something to show Himself mighty on behalf of Asa, but Asa got in the way by insisting on doing things his own way. The result was a lack of the blessings that could have been there if they had just let God work.

We read a few times about the eyes of the Lord running to and fro for various reasons, but this one is somehow a special blessing. One of the reasons that God looks over the whole earth is for an opportunity to show Himself mighty on our behalf.

I just think that is pretty amazing. I think it is wonderful that God is looking for a chance to work on our behalf to show how powerful He is. I am sad when I think about how often we get in His way when we can’t wait for God to show Himself mighty, but we try to prove that we can sort things out on our own.

I wonder what would happen if we really stepped aside and let God show Himself mighty on our behalf. What if we were more concerned about His reputation than ours?

There is one other thing that we can take with us. Perhaps you are in a situation right this moment where it seems that there is no way out. Perhaps your strength has run out. Maybe you can’t see an answer. Maybe, just maybe, this is the time to ask God to show Himself mighty on your behalf!