Day 167

2 Kings 8:23-10:31; 2 Chronicles 21:8-22:9.  “Obedient Conspiracy”

Jehu was anointed by Elijah and Elisha and sent forth to destroy the family of the evil King Ahab.  He did so, obediently and faithfully.  He destroyed the idols and priests of Baal.
In the end God told him he had done fairly well in doing what he was asked, but he “did not obey…with all his heart.”  He was a bit careless in what he did.  He also worshipped the golden idols of many years earlier.
He was God’s instrument, but not His servant.  In fact, his fault was that he “was devoted to God only to the point that obedience served his own interests” (Life Application).  
Selective listening makes for selective obedience.  There are people today that believe we should be obedient to God because of what we can get out of it.  Should we only obey because we will receive a reward for our obedience?  Do we only contemplate tithing, evangelism, serving, and even Heaven as a means to a personal reward?  Where do personal interests fit into your obedience?

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?