Ironworks

And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the  Lord , as did David his father.   And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.   But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the  Lord  all his days. 1 Kings 15:11-14 Finally, a good king! It has been a lot of bad so far, and that is to be expected because the good are rare when it comes to kings of Judah and nonexistent in Israel. So what makes Asa a good king? Let’s consult the Word above. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord. The Lord is the standard. The Law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure making wise the simple (Psalm 19:7). When we look at all rulers, we compare them first t...