The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 29:16 (HCSB)
16 When the wicked increase, rebellion increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 127:1 (HCSB)
1 Unless the LORD builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the LORD watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Jude 1:1 (HCSB)
1 Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James: To those who are the called, loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:20-21 (HCSB)
20 But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit,
21 keep yourselves in the love of God, expecting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life.
Jude 1:24-25 (HCSB)
24 Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless and with great joy,
25 to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time, now and forever. Amen.
My observation:
Today's reading is another brief letter; the author is Jude, the half-brother of Jesus. Notice that he claims to be "a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James". He acknowledges that he is a brother of James, but does not mention he is a brother of Jesus.
Jude warns his readers about the danger of false teachers. God's people of every age during these last days should be alert to the warnings contained in this letter.
Jude 1:4 (HCSB)
4 For some men, who were designated for this judgment long ago, have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into promiscuity and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.
When things get tough some may lose heart, but we who belong to Jesus should never lose hope. Jude writes that we should stay in the word of God, and in your faith in God. Notice Jude 1:20-21. Heed the warnings, and enjoy the blessings.
My prayer:
Father God, I thank you that you have called us, and that you love us with an everlasting love. Father God, O the peace that floods my soul when I think about all that Jesus has done, and continues to do for his believing people.
Father, I shall forever be grateful to you, and will continually give praise and thanks to your most holy name. In Jesus name, Amen.
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5 I wait for Yahweh; I wait and put my hope in His word.
6 I ⌊wait⌋ for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning— more than watchmen for the morning.
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