2 Chronicles 25:14-15, 20 Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them. Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?…But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
Amaziah did that which was right, but not with a perfect heart, and he turned out to be evil later. God had given him a great victory over the Edomites. But inexplicably, after the victory he returned and sacrificed to idols, to the gods of the Edomites, the people he had just defeated. Why? Perhaps because he was now at ease and didn’t feel he needed the Lord.
We are very susceptible to sin after great victories. It is then that we feel most confident, relaxed, and ready to celebrate. If, in that excitement, we let our defenses down, Satan can attack with all sorts of temptations. When you win, watch out. After the mountain peaks come the valleys.
We learn the lesson. When we are in trouble or distress we are more likely to turn to the Lord for help in time of need. But when we are at ease and comfort and things are going well, we are apt to forget God, ignore Him, and trust in self and other things. We respond to good times by remembering God’s grace, thanking Him always, and remaining faithful. Actually, we respond the same way in bad times. Thus, daily renewal of faith is vital at all times.