S(2 Chronicles 15:8) As soon as Asa heard these words, the prophecy of Azariah the son of Oded, he took courage and put away the detestable idols from all the land of Judah and Benjamin ... and he repaired the altar of the Lord ....
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By that time, King Asa had become great. His reforms and protective leadership made his people safe and prosperous. His prayers allowed God to utterly destroy what could have been the largest army assembled against Judah. If anyone didn't seem to need an encouraging prophecy, it should have been Asa ... yet he needed it. After it, he found even greater blessings.
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Paul said we should "pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophecy" (1 Corinthians 14:1). I forget that all of us have constant room for encouragement. Yes, sometimes we're more vulnerable than we realize. God knows. He also knows I'm safer than I realize when I stick close to Him. I'm not sure, after reading this, which is better--giving someone a Spirit-led encouragement or receiving one.
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Lord, may I be used by Your Spirit today to encourage someone who is down or dangerously close to ignoring You? May I walk intimately with You throughout each moment of the day so I can be attentive to whatever Your Spirit is wanting to accomplish--it's always good.
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