God had anointed Jehu to be king, and Jehu proceeds with destroying Ahab’s descendants and the prophets of Baal in 2 Kings 10. Yet Jehu failed to improve Israel’s spiritual health, “he did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam, which he made Israel to sin.” Jehu had zealously done God’s work in one aspect of his life, but ignored another aspect. As a result, his dynasty would last only 4 generations.
We can examine our life and motives in light of Jehu’s actions. Do we zealously destroy and fail to build up? Or do we instead take the advice of Paul to the Corinthians, living as the temple of the living God, working together, guided by the love of Christ, persuading others of the hope of the gospel.