Jude 1:20-21 But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in the most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
Christ is coming back! When he comes, he will have mercy on all who are his, but his return will not be so pleasant for the ungodly. They are destine for the fiery lake of burning sulfur!
For those of us who belong to God, Jude gives us three things to do until Christ returns:
- Build ourselves in the most holy faith
- This would including Bible study and prayer, fellowshipping with other believers - as iron sharpens iron.
- Pray in the Holy Spirit
- To me, this relates to God directing our prayer; what we should pray for and being filled with the Spirit in order to know how to pray; praying in accordance with the duties of the Spirit
- Keeping oneself in the love of God
- We know the Lord loves those who obey his commands. We must do the things we know to do and flee the evil things of this world not letting ourselves become soiled by the world around us.
K and A, If you desire the mercy of God in your life today and in the eternity to come, you will need to continue in your walk with the Lord. It is not enough to once been saved. Salvation is a life-long commitment of following Christ. Flee the passions and desires of the world and do not your natural desires control you, rather be self-controlled, doing what the Word of God says. Then, when the end comes... at the end of your life or in the Day of the Lord, you will stand before him with confidence and his mercy will be upon you!
~Dad
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