June 12

Two stories of the dangers of being spiritually lukewarm

2 Kings 10:31 Yet Jehu was not careful to keep the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart.

2 Kings 12:2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

Both Jehu and Joash teach us the danger of not devoting our hearts fully to God. That is a phrase that is used to give a commentary on the spiritual devotion of these ancient kings.
Jehu did a lot of good in his life by ridding the land of Baal worship. But his heart wasn’t totally sold out to the Lord. God had part of his heart but not the whole thing. It is interesting how many things of the world pull at our hearts. Approval of people and the promise of happiness in things of this world are the leading candidates in Stamford.
Joash teaches us of the dangers of focusing on externals. Joash did what was right until his mentor died. Then without the external eye of Jehoiada on him, the later years of his life will reveal a slide into compromise.
To have a successful life we must be fully devoted to God. To follow the ways of God even if they run contrary to our culture or even if no one is watching us, God is always watching us.
It is when we end up in the position of trusting and obey simply because God says something….. that is the place of victory. Beware of the danger of compromise. God wants all of our hearts.

So far we have 5 people committed to Monday June 29th for a six month victory dinner. Let me know if you can attend.