Today's reading is in I Kings 14, 15, 16, 21, and 22; and selections from II Chronicles 14-20. Asa reigned as king of Judah a total of 41 years. For the most part, his reign was peaceful and he followed the Lord with all his heart. Being human like the rest of us, he had some lessons to learn along the way, but in the end, due to his faithfulness, the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon moved down to join Judah and Benjamin. He attained great wealth and was ruling with a troop of over one million fighting men.
During Asa's reign, Israel was ruled by Nadab (2 years), who replaced Jeroboam, his father. Baasha killed Nadab and all Jeroboam's family and reigned for 24 years. Baasha was destroyed by a decree of the Lord through the prophet Jehu and his son Elah reigned for 2 years. He was assassinated by Zimri, who only reigned 7 days and committed suicide. Zimri was replaced by Omri, the commander of the army, who reigned 12 years. Omri's son Ahab began ruling in the 38th year of Asa's reign. He was distinguished in this way: there was never a man like him, he "sold himself to do evil" and was urged on in his endeavors by his evil wife Jezebel.
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