Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much. Now summon all the prophets of Baal, all his ministers and all his priests. See that no one is missing, because I am going to hold a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who fails to come will no longer live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the ministers of Baal. 2 Kings 10:18-19

Jehu was a wild driver, that much we know. But he also gathered all the priests of Baal together and rid the land of them. He got them there however he could. Then he had them all killed.

As I write this, coalition forces in Afghanistan and Iraq are trying to rid the world of terrorists. Admittedly it’s messy. Many terrorists have chosen to go gather in those lands to war against the American-led forces. Much blood is being shed. The coalition forces are doing what they can to minimize civilian and innocent casualties but they often have very restrictive “rules of engagement.” Perhaps everyone reading this has a friend or loved one in the trenches of one of those wars. Pray for the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and commanding officers on the ground that they will have wisdom. Pray that they will make good choices given the pressure-cooker situations they are faced with regularly.