Asa did what was right in the Lord’s eyes, as his ancestor David had done.
The high places were not taken away; but Asa’s heart was completely devoted to the Lord his entire life.
Asa is recorded as one who did what was right in the Lord’s sight and followed after the Lord’s heart his whole life. He is compared with King David, a man after God’s own heart. He even corrected the evil practices and idolatry of his own mother. Yet, he never dealt with the prominent sin of the high places. Maybe Asa didn’t realize the magnitude of this. Maybe he didn’t understand it needed to be done. Maybe he simply didn’t have the resolve to face another confrontation. We don’t know. In any case, although Asa was clearly not flawless, didn’t have perfect understanding and did not deal with this particularly obvious sinful issue, he was still considered one who followed after the Lord his whole life. He was one who did what was right in the Lord’s eyes. This is no small thing.
It seems safe to conclude that Father God doesn’t require perfection. He desires humility, courage to confront evil, a seeking heart and an overarching desire to obey. We are imperfect creatures pursuing a perfect God of justice and love. He is willing to forgive. He is ready to save. He will protect His own.
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