“Our Eyes Are upon Thee”

Day 1 · King Asa's Faith

1. Facing a vast Ethiopian army, King Asa prayed, “it is nothing with thee to help… whether with many, or with them that have no ____.”
2. What was Asa's great reforming work in Judah?
3. The prophet Azariah told Asa, “The Lord is with you, while ye ____.”
4. How did Asa and the people respond to the prophet's words?
5. What happened when Asa trusted the Lord against the Ethiopian host?

Day 2 · Eyes That Run To and Fro

1. In his later years, when threatened, Asa relied on what instead of the Lord?
2. The seer Hanani rebuked Asa: the Lord shows himself strong for those whose heart is ____ toward him.
3. How did Asa respond to the rebuke, and what later afflicted him?
4. What did King Jehoshaphat send throughout Judah to teach the people?
5. Because Jehoshaphat walked in God's ways, what came to him?

Day 3 · The Battle Is Not Yours

1. Facing a great multitude, what did Jehoshaphat proclaim throughout Judah?
2. In his prayer Jehoshaphat said, “we have no might… neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon ____.”
3. The Levite Jahaziel prophesied, “Be not afraid… for the battle is not yours, but ____.”
4. Whom did Jehoshaphat appoint to go out in front of his army?
5. What happened to the enemy armies?

Day 4 · Uzziah's Pride

1. As long as Uzziah sought the Lord, what happened to him?
2. What happened to Uzziah's heart when he became strong?
3. What did the proud Uzziah do that only priests were permitted to do?
4. How was Uzziah struck for his pride?
5. Related material: Uzziah's rise-then-fall echoes which well-known Proverb?

Day 5 · Hezekiah's Passover

1. Whom did Hezekiah invite to come to Jerusalem to keep the Passover?
2. How did some people respond to the invitation?
3. How did others respond?
4. What did Hezekiah pray for those who came unprepared but with good hearts?
5. What was the spirit of the celebration?

Day 6 · Praise before the Battle

1. When Judah faced an overwhelming army, Jehoshaphat proclaimed a fast and sent singers ahead of the army praising God. What modern application can we draw from this account?
2. King Uzziah was faithful and “God made him to prosper,” but “when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction.” What does his life warn us about?
3. Early on, Asa trusted God against a vast army; later, when threatened, he bought an alliance with Syria using temple treasure. The seer taught that the Lord shows Himself strong for those whose heart is “perfect toward him.” What can we apply?

Day 7 · “Our Relationship with God”

1. When facing personal trials or a “refiner's fire,” what does Elder D. Todd Christofferson counsel us to do instead of becoming angry with God?
2. Elder Christofferson warned against a common misunderstanding — thinking that obedience to God “yields specific outcomes on a fixed schedule.” What did he teach instead?
3. Elder Christofferson pointed to Joseph of Egypt — sold into slavery and imprisoned on false charges, yet who kept turning to God. What principle did Joseph's life illustrate?