"Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him... thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God... The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him. Herein thou hast done foolishly... Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house, for he was in a rage with him because of this thing" (2 Chronicles 16:7-10).
King Asa lived for many years
A life to give God glory,
Till rage and reason wrought his tears
And wrote a different story.
Foolish reason, fleshly rage,
And many other sins
Find their entrance on the page
Where arrogance begins.
Some things that I think know,
May after all be wrong.
This my weakness God would show,
And show Himself as strong.
So what have I do with rage,
This uncontrolled emotion?
Oh that it were in a cage,
And tossed into the ocean!
Rid me, Lord, of foolish reason
And rage before they start.
By Your Spirit, in each season,
Rule, Lord, in my heart.
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