Sunday Reading: Jude 1:17-21
Key Verse: Jude 1:21
21 keep yourselves in the love of God, eagerly awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to everlasting life.
Devotion:
So many people today try to follow their senses rather than their faith. They would rather feel good for a few minutes than to stand up for the truth. They would rather live for the second than plan for eternal life. They do this by turning their backs on God and focusing on themselves as being the most important thing in the universe... How can anyone say they have love when they focus on themselves rather than any other!
Key Verse: Jude 1:21
21 keep yourselves in the love of God, eagerly awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to everlasting life.
Devotion:
So many people today try to follow their senses rather than their faith. They would rather feel good for a few minutes than to stand up for the truth. They would rather live for the second than plan for eternal life. They do this by turning their backs on God and focusing on themselves as being the most important thing in the universe... How can anyone say they have love when they focus on themselves rather than any other!
We need to remember the words written down by so many people as they were inspired by God to do so. God has made sure that those words have stood the test of time so that we can continue to learn the truth and that we can continue to apply that truth in our lives. Part of that is having faith to depend on those words. We have not personally heard from God, but we can have absolute faith that He is the one that has provided His Word for all generations. He is the one guiding us. He is the one displaying His perfect love for us.
We need to make sure that we set ourselves apart from the rest of the world. If we are going to depend on nothing more than the rest of the world, then we will fall into the same ways of doing things as the rest of the world, not really knowing what we are after nor what will happen to us. We will simply exist without thought for eternity and God. But if we do trust in Him and have faith that He will continue to carry out His Word, then we will find that we have meaning and direction in our lives. We will find strength and a sense of purpose in all that we do, so long as we do things to glorify God. That is the one thing that will set us aside from acting like animals. God has placed us on earth so that we can glorify Him. It is simple, but it is hard. Keeping in His Word will help us along the way...
Points to Ponder:
Are you searching for things in life?
How much do you re-search on God?
Are you searching for things in life?
How much do you re-search on God?