Wednesday, October 01, 2014

As we come to the conclusion of our study of the book of Jude there are some practical applications to make based on our study. When you are feeling down, remind yourself that if you are a true believer in Jesus Christ then you were called by God, you are loved by God and you are kept by Jesus Christ. To give you further encouragement remind yourself that God is able to keep you from falling or stumbling and present you without fault before His glorious presence. That should give you joy and prompt you to burst into worship and praise toward God. To bolster that experience feed your faith with God’s Word on a regular basis and talk to God in prayer. This is how you keep yourself in the sphere of God’s love, and there is no better place to be than enjoying the love of God. You will find there are many around you who are either having the same kind of “feeling down” experience or who have never taken the step of faith and become Christians. The way to intensify your experience with God is to share it with others. You might not think they deserve God’s love, but neither did you. God was merciful to you, so do the same to them. Share God’s mercy with them so they will be encouraged and helped. Jude encourages us to reach out and rescue those in need. But he does give one caution. As you reach out to help others be careful that you don’t allow them or their environment to drag you down to where they are. Trust God to help you lift them to where they experience God’s love. Then, together, trust God to keep you and use you.