Friday Reading: Jude 1:1
Key Verse: Jude 1:1
1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to the ones called in God the Father, having been set apart, and having been kept by Jesus Christ:
Devotion:
As with many of the people who wrote God’s Word down, Jude describes himself as a servant of Jesus Christ. If we are not willing to describe ourselves as such then we have not yet come to know Christ because as soon as we do realise who He is we should have no problem with being His servant. Jesus Himself showed us by example being God the Father’s servant for as long as He was amongst us as a mortal human being. That example was clearly passed on to His disciples and to all those who came to know Him. That example should not stop now just because He does not walk amongst us in human form but rather be more prevalent now that we know He has risen!
Sadly not enough people are willing to admit that we are Christ’s servants and that we are here to do His will. Yes, He has given us free will because He loves us so, but that should not detract from the fact that we are serving God! When we come to know Christ for who He is we need to come before Him with the humility and reverence that is deservingly fit for our Christ and King. It is funny how people are willing to bow before kings and queens and yet do not want to acknowledge the King who has allowed each of them into power through His grace.
Jude calls upon all Christians here, describing us as being set apart from others. And that we are. When we place our faith and trust in Jesus for all that He has done for us, He separates us from others by the very fact that He has promised to present us to God the Father as blameless and to give us eternal life with Him in heaven. That is a promise and not just something to entice us into a “religious experience”. We need to realise that, that when we accept Christ as our King we need to show Him the reverence and respect due to our heavenly King because that is exactly who we do serve!
Points to Ponder:
Do you bow before dignitaries?
Do you bow before Christ?
