Daily Life

Jude 20-21

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 

This passage says so much with so few words. Family, these verses are things we need to remember, these are our daily goals in life as Christians. 

Are we building ourselves up in our faith? Are we seeking God with everything we are? Are we constantly striving to grow in our walk? Are we becoming more and more like Him every day we live? If not, what is standing in our way and what/who will mean more to us?

Are we praying? Are we spending time on our knees, crying out to the most holy God? Are we talking to Him and getting to know Him? Are we treating Him like a wishing well, asking for requests for ourselves more than anything or are we praising Him and thanking Him for all the He has done in our life? Family, how often are we found before the throne of God? Prayer is a beautiful thing, we get to speak to the God, the Creator, the King that forgave us after we rejected Him and committed vile actions in His sight and He listens. He truly listens to us if we approach Him like we ought to. How amazing is this? It is such a privilege, yet so few of us truly take advantage of this opportunity! Why?

Family, do we keep ourselves in the love of God? Do we abide in it? Can we be found living in God’s love, never wanting to leave? Are we truly experiencing this love? If we never experience this love, this pure, unadulterated, limitless, and crazy love, how can we claim to abide in it? Family, God is love, abiding in His love is abiding in Him and on His Word. May we seek to grow with Him and abide in Him. 

Lastly, may we wait for God’s mercy that leads to eternal life. Family, are we eagerly awaiting to be able to spend eternity with our King? I have to admit, it is tough at times. We all have hopes for our lives. Many of us can’t wait to marry and have a family, others want to reach a point of success before death, some desire just to live more and do more things, but family, if these goals are dampening our desire to be with God and making us less excited to be with Him, then we must revaluate these things. They may be a hinderance and, in all reality, they are us holding onto our desires, our worldly hopes and saying that we long for our hopes more than we do God’s. There is nothing wrong with hoping to have a family, or hoping to do well with a career, or living life, but they are wrong when they steal our desire from longing to be with God and looking forward to His return.

May we live a Jude 20-21 life every single day.

Blessings family,

-Ryan