While no one wins a bet against God, a life of absolute dependence offers a certainty that self-reliance can never replicate. In your current season of success or a current crisis, you must ask: Am I betting on my own strength, knowledge and instinct, or am I anchored in the only Source who has never lost?

The story of King Ahaz, found in 2 Kings 16, serves as more than just a historical account. It is a perfect blueprint for disaster, revealing the timeless and predictable patterns of self-destruction that continue to play out in our lives today. Key Point: Kicking God to the curb always ends in self-destruction.