Azariah went to meet Asa and said, "Listen to me Asa, and all you people of Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you look for the Lord, you will find him. But if you leave him, he will leave you.
A song of David from the time he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I am searching so hard to find you. Body and soul, I thirst for you in this dry and weary land without water.
The Lord says, "I helped people who had not come to me for advice. Those who found me were not looking for me. I spoke to a nation that does not use my name. I said, 'Here I am! Here I am!'