2 Kings 10:32

2 Kings 10:32 says, In those days the Lord began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;  During this time, since Jehu had failed to be totally committed to God, God began to cut the people of Israel short of His protection, and Hazael began to defeat them in all their coasts.  If we as Christians begin to stray away from God, He may allow us to begin to suffer defeat in our life, especially in our battle against sin.  We have victory over all sin if we remain faithful to God, but this is by His power and not ours, and if we fail to put our faith in Him, we lose that power.  Verse thirty-three adds, From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.  Hazael began to conquer the tribes of Israel one after the other, starting with those who had remained on the other side of the Jordan.  If Christian leaders today begin to move away from obedience to God, it may lead others to do the same, and then God may remove His protective hand.  Verse thirty-four continues, Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?  As with all the leaders of Israel and Judah, Jehu's reign came to an end when he died.  God had anointed him, and he did some good things, but he still failed to be totally committed to God.  Whether we do good or bad as Christians, our life will one day end.  Of course, as Christians, we should always follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit, but too often we don't.  Verse thirty-five states, And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead.  Jehu was buried and his son Jehoahaz ruled in his place.  We can be certain that one day we will die unless Jesus Christ returns first, and as followers of Christ, we need to have trained others to take our place.  The people of the world will not do so, but in fact will do their best to lead our children away from God.  Verse thirty-six adds, And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.  Jehu had ruled Israel for twenty-eight tears, which was a fairly long reign.  He started strong in getting rid of some of the idolatry in Israel, but he did not continue to be zealous for God.  If we are in a position of leadership in the church or the world as Christians, I believe we must always be zealous about following God's word.  I personally will always believe that morality matters in a leader in the world today.