...God was with Asa, and so he put away all the abominable idols...v8 And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord
...for they were VEXED sorely from the ALMIGHTY GOD...v5&6
5 And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
6 And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
But Asa was indeed STRONG and followed through...God hates idols which practically is anything anti-Christ...per 1 John 2...the SAME applies...CALL ON THE LIVING GOD...and TURN from the WICKED ways...for Here is a the evidence of doing as...
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called BY MY NAME, shall HUMBLE THEMSELVES, and PRAY, and SEEK MY FACE, and TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
IT IS ALWAYS IN THAT WAY OF ORDER...That is exactly what happened in this place with King Asa...God Healed their land
2 Chronicles 15:15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the Lord gave them rest round about. ~~~They Heeded to the Great Commandment Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
An Idol with GOD is just the greatest insult...for when you serve them you are saying it made the heavens and the earth...and it provokes Him...for it is just like you doing something or creating something and then It is reverenced to an IMPOSTER...that is why Idolatry is abominable in the Sight of the LIVING GOD...ONLY JESUS CHRIST Is the LIVING GOD...anything else is Anti-Christ...for there is no God beside HIM ...His WORD backs this UP and it is a PROMISE.
