2 Chronicles 1, 2, 8 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah, the son of Oded: And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; the Lord is with you, while ye be with him, and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you….And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols.
After God gave a great victory, the prophet Azariah came to meet Asa with a word of warning and encouragement from the Spirit of God. Asa listened to the Spirit through the prophet, and determined to stay with the Lord, to seek Him, and not forsake Him. Asa responded to God’s Word by taking the courage to continue his religious reforms and destroy the false idols.
He believed the Word of God and acted accordingly. He reacted to the promise and the warning with faith. The promise is that when you seek the Lord you will find Him. The warning is that when you forget God He will forget you.
When things are going well it is tempting to forsake the Lord and not continue to seek Him. We need to listen to the reminders of Law and Gospel to stay with the Lord. Our response to all circumstances, good or ill, is to listen to the Spirit as he speaks through the wise words of fellow believers. For this reason we continue in fellowship with others Christians in church and Bible study. We welcome people who have a close relationship with God, and listen. We keep in contact with people who are filled with God’s Spirit. We spend regular time in discussion and prayer. We surround ourself with influences and people who encourage us to seek the Lord. Heeding Godly advice helps good and godly living.