Maintain Our Life with God

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Jude 16-25

Apostates Predicted
16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.
17 But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:
18 how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts.
19 These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.

Maintain Your Life with God
20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And on some have compassion, making a distinction;
23 but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.

Glory to God
24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,
And to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
25 To God our Savior,
Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever.
Amen.

Dear friends, we must always remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said before.

They said, “In the last days, there will be people who will mock God. They will do only what they want to do—things that are against God.”

These people are in the midst of us, and they will divide us. They do only what their sinful selves want to do. They do not have the Spirit of God.

These relentless faultfinders always complain and blame others. They always do the evil things they want to do. They brag about themselves. The only reason they say good things about other people is to get what they want.

But dear friends, let us persevere in our faith by building ourselves up strong in Christ. Praying with the Holy Spirit, keeping ourselves firm in God’s love, and waiting upon the Lord as He gives us strength each day! His tender mercies never fail or cease, and His love and life continues to grow and flow in us!

Therefore, we should show mercy to people who have doubts and questions. We should bring them to Christ, taking them out of the fire. They need the Lord, and they need to be saved.

We need to show mercy to others as God is merciful to us, having the holy fear of God in our hearts! We do not desire that our clothes be found again dirty and stained with sins.

Praise God that He is strong and mighty. He is able to help us, and keep us from falling into sinful lifestyles.

He is able to bring us before His glory without any wrongs or faults to be found in us! He will give us great joy.

He is the only wise God. He is the One who saves us.

To Him be glory, greatness, power, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord for all time past, now, and forever. Amen.

If interested, please view this song: To The Only Wise God

Written on:
20 December 2023