2 Kings 10 -- Taking Glory When Trying To Give God Glory

This chapter is a bloodbath, and my commentary noted that King Jehu used methods to eliminate Baal worship which were less than stellar:

     Fear & double-talk

     Selfish Ambition

     Deception

     Compromise

"God gave Jehu an important work to do, but the king went beyond the assigned boundaries and carried his mandate too far.  The Lord commended Jehu for what he accomplished, but He also chastened him for his pride and compromise."

Father, I see in this chapter how in Your eyes the ends never justify the means.  Help me to remember that as I find myself in similar situations.  Help me never to do anything that takes glory away from You as I try to give glory to You.

 

Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford