Amaziah did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done.

But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, these troops from Israel must not march with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim. Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to overthrow.”

Amaziah asked the man of God, “But what about the hundred talents I paid for these Israelite troops?”

The man of God replied, “The LORD can give you much more than that.”


Amaziah was a good guy who nobly trusted God with some really big things, but couldn't finish through. How many times do I have to learn this?
Fighting courageously don't matter if I haven't trusted Him fully.
I must trust Him all the way.