A Little Is Enough

"And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu shall serve him much."  II Kings 10:18.  Whether much or little, the service of Baal was still a violation of God's will.  Elijah, the prophet, had told Ahab, "ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baal."  I Kings 18:18.  A little sin is too much sin.  Our lives must be completely purged from sin.  Our hearts much not harbor even the least amount of pollution.  A little service to Baal was too much service.  The heart does not have room for God and anything else, even in very small amounts.  God wants the full surrender of our lives.  We must not see small sins and large sins.  We must sin as sin.  A little service to Baal brought disaster to Ahab.  Sin in any amount in our life can disrupt our devotion to God.  A little service to the Baal in our life can harm our relationship to the Lord.  Let us give full service to God, and absolutely, no service to Baal.