But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.
But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying 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.
Jude 1:17-20
As time marches on today in a world of darkness with evil demonic behavior being exhibited and increasing exponentially, it would do us well to concentrate on the Holy Word.
In Jude we are being earnestly forewarned of what will happen in the ‘end times’ and a vision of how and what will be transpiring. We are already witnessing ‘ungodly’ behavior on every level possible. We are seeing people ‘loving themselves’ and openly indulging in selfish acts of gratification. We are seeing a dismantling of common beliefs held for years unraveling before our very eyes. And families are being divided.
We are advised to then pray in the Spirit and uphold our beliefs and our inherent values that are earmarked by our faith, and behave accordingly. To stand on the Rock and the foundation of truth. To walk in the light and shun and rebuke all darkness and evil in Jesus’ name. We are to look to the mountains, from whence our help comes. And we are to stand in unity against aberrant behavior and applying the Word to all we do and say.
In this sense we are assured the viable and loving promises of the Word, and the protection of our Rock, and Holy One.
Hold on to your values and never lose sight that Christ is victorious, and He defeated death, gave us life, light and salvation to those of us who freely accept it.
I’ve read the end of the Bible, have you?
Christ wins!
Hallelujah!
He always does.
Amen!
“Father, may I continue to seek Your face and Word daily, in all I do and say, and may I walk in Your light, turn from the darkness, and applaud and praise You today, tomorrow and always, in Jesus’ name, Amen.”