Finish Strong

 Scripture:

“But Jehu did not obey the Law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit.” ‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭10‬:‭31‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

When Jehu assumed the kingship he went went hard against the worshippers of Baal. He killed every descendent of King Ahab and all of the priests of Baal. He wanted to do what the Lord had asked of him, but this verse shows that what started well didn’t finish well. He fought hard as it related to his own position and power, but didn’t follow the Lord with all his heart. He only turned to God in the convenient areas of his life.

Application:

Complete surrender to God and His ways is crucial to following Jesus. We must come to God in his terms and not just being part of a bless-me club. We can’t take what we like and throw out the rest of the Gospel. In order to finish strong, we need to be fully surrendered to the parts of walking with God that we like and those we don’t. We don’t eat from God’s smorgasbord, whatever we happen to desire. We eat from God’s table what He wants us to eat. God is looking for those who are 100% loyal to Him.

Prayer:

Lord God Almighty, let me live a life that finishes strong. Empower me to make right decisions and to do the hard things instead of only the things that make me feel good. Help me to walk in complete obedience and not just be obedient to the things I like. Let me say YES to You, no matter what You ask. I want to finish strong.

Yours,

Jeff