TEACHING TRANSFORMATION MINISTRY

Last Sunday we read 2 Chronicles 14 and 15. Today we will read chapter 16 and at the end we will draw lessons from king Asa’s dynamic relationship with God.  2 Chronicles 16 In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-Hadad king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying, 3 “Let there be a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold; come, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.” 4 So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. They attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali. 5 Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building

This message addresses a bit on social /human relationships but the ultimate focus is how to strengthen our relationship with God.   A relationship is a connection or association between two or more persons and it can be short term or long term. Humanly speaking, there may be 3 levels of relationship: a)    Confidant: + These are people who know you deeply and you find it easy sharing with them your deepest issues at a personal level. It is normal to have one to 3 confidants. Jesus Himself had 3 confidants (James, John and Peter). Sometimes it’s possible not to have a confidant, especially in instances of having transition in life. Do not struggle to be popular to everybody and trying to make people confidant. It takes time to get someone you trust and can open up to. In confidant relationships, none of the parties expect give and take responses because the confidant loves you for who you are not what you can give or do to them. We are in the world, but not of the world and