Kings and Queens of Israel and Judah — Blake Davison 1_29_2023
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class opened with prayer and a brief fellowship before turning to the lesson titled “Forsaking the Lord.” Blake Davison introduced King Asa as a case study, noting his promising start as a ruler who obeyed God, as recorded in 2 Chronicles 14‑15. The teacher read 2 Chronicles 15:2, emphasizing the conditional promise that the Lord will be with those who seek Him, but will abandon those who forsake Him. He highlighted Asa’s early reforms—removing foreign altars and urging the people to follow the law—as positive examples for believers today. The discussion then shifted to the metaphor of an untended fire that turns to ash, illustrating how spiritual fervor can fade without continual feeding. Blake warned against relying on singular emotional experiences or occasional worship gatherings to sustain faith, urging regular obedience, prayer, and community involvement. By the end, the class recognized Asa’s eventual downfall as a sobering reminder that neglecting God leads to loss, reinforcing the need to “draw near to God” (James 4:8) and keep the fire of devotion alive.
Key Scriptures
Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: If you seek the Lord, he will be found by you, but if you forsake the Lord, the Lord will forsake you.
Asa commanded Judah to seek the Lord, God of their fathers, and to keep his statutes and commandments.