I love the way that Jude begins this letter. He sees himself as ‘a servant of Jesus Christ’ (v.1). There is no higher calling or a more liberating job than to see every day as an opportunity to serve Jesus Christ.
What he wants for his readers is ‘mercy’, ‘peace’ and ‘love in abundance’ (v.2). If these were the only verses we had in the whole Bible, we could meditate on them for the rest of our lives.
He ends by urging them to:
‘Build yourselves up in your most holy faith’ (v.20)
Pray: ‘Pray in the Holy Spirit’ (v.20). The Holy Spirit will guide us into the truth
Stay close to God: ‘Keep yourselves in God’s love’ (v.21)
Be merciful: ‘Be tender with sinners, but not soft on sin’ (v.23, MSG)
When you are desperate to be a channel of God’s love, justice and blessing, then others will come to know God’s presence.
Psalm 139:23–24
‘Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.’
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