2 Chronicles 15:1-7

1God’s Spirit came upon Azariah son of Oded.

2He met Asa and told him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! The Lord is with you when you are loyal to him. If you seek him, he will respond to you, but if you reject him, he will reject you.

3For a long time Israel had no true God, or priest to instruct them, or law.

4Because of their distress, they turned back to the Lord God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.

5In those days no one could travel safely, for total chaos had overtaken all the people of the surrounding lands.

6One nation was crushed by another, and one city by another, for God caused them to be in great turmoil.

7But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”