I believe that we need to from this incident in the life of king Asa, that it is possible for a Christian not to end well in living their life unto God. This does not necessarily mean that they are not a Christian, for God was working with him and the testimony of the Scriptures is that he was loyal all of his days, and that he was a good man. He came into circumstances in which the Lord was testing him and leaving him to himself to prove to him what was in his heart. And that proved that he needed to change and repent of his attitude of frustrated independence. He did not take to heart these principles of righteousness to do them at this particular point, and thus he left himself unprotected, and he spiritually fell from his steadfastness for this time. Let us understand that the Lord knows how to deal with all of His elect people, and knows what to bring to them for their good to teach them all of what they need to learn. Sometimes even true Christians are stubborn learners, for whom it takes great patience on God's part to teach them what they need to learn. Sometimes they even go to their deaths not responding rightly to all that God would have them to learn. "Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: The Lord knows those who are His, and let everyone who names the name of Christ, depart from iniquity. (2nd Timothy 2: 19) A true Christian will depart from iniquity.
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Pastor Paul Rendall was born in November of 1951, and grew up in Davenport, Iowa. He went to college at Drake University and the University of Iowa where he received a B.A. degree in Social Work and History in 1974. Paul searched for truth in all the wrong places in college, but...
