“Asa did what was pleasing in the LORD\u2019s sight, as his ancestor David had done. He banished the male and female shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made. He even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obscene Asherah pole. He cut down her obscene pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley. Although the pagan shrines were not removed, Asa\u2019s heart remained completely faithful to the LORD throughout his life….The rest of the events in Asa\u2019s reign\u2014the extent of his power, everything he did, and the names of the cities he built\u2014are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. In his old age his feet became diseased.”<\/p>\n
in his old age his feet became diseased.\u00a0 This is a curious bit of information about King Asa that appears in the text almost as an afterthought.\u00a0 The Bible is a very real <\/em>book—real people, real struggles.\u00a0 The real God in Heaven takes notice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “Asa did what was pleasing in the LORD\u2019s sight, as his ancestor David had done. He banished the male and female shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made. He even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obscene … <\/p>\n