8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of [a] Oded the prophet, he took courage. He removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hills of Ephraim. He repaired the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD's temple.
Prophecy is not meant (in my opinion) as a 'feel good time'. If is comes from God, it has a purpose. There should be some result from prophecy either in the physical world (as above- the prophecy spurred Asa into action) or in a heart (prophecy can bring healing) or in the spiritual realm.
In one of my previous posts I noted that Maacah had a favored spot. In this chapter, Maacah is not so favored:
16 King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive Asherah pole.
The favor of man (humans) can come and go. It is the favor of God we should be interested in obtaining.
Help me to look for favor from You and not from the world
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