The Danger of Settling for First Place
- jacarroll71
- Apr 28, 2016
- 1 min read
Here’s why being first can be a sure path to mediocrity.
Today’s reading: 2 Kings 10:18-13:25
Jehu was a king who got mixed reviews. He did better than other kings but did not serve God fully. You could say he came in first. But first was not good enough. Maybe he compared himself to others and felt he had done enough. His scale of values was distorted by human failings.
God made us to be His image bearers, to reflect His glory. As fallen creatures we do not achieve that perfectly. Only Jesus Christ lived a sinless, completely God-honoring life. Yet we will be like Him (I John 3:1-3). That is our destiny. Do not settle for first place, like Jehu, but seek to grow in Christlikeness.
[For more reflections on this passage see the corresponding reading in my book Cover to Cover: Through the Bible in 365 days].
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