Build Up!

Build Up!

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude 1:20‭-‬21 KJV

The Inspiration:

Again, we see that the audience usually determines the severity of the message. We read the words of today's verse, and it is clear that God is not joking about the standards He has laid down for us, if we seriously want Him to engage with us. I am called the Beloved of God, because His love has preserved me. I am not alive because I set alarms or have a great plan, but because God has chosen to set his affection on me. However, with such great blessing comes accountability; for all that God has done, He demands a particular response from me. My response will show whether I recognize the power of God or not. I must therefore sort out my identity early enough, if I want access to the riches of God's grace. My location will define my allocation. If I have embraced the love of God, the journey to eternal life has begun.

The Contention:

Faith in God is the foundation of all that God wants me to have. It is a sign of total dependence on God. Faith does not rely on the physical senses, because walking with God does not always 'make sense'. The journey starts with a firm belief in the power of God to save. With the work of salvation done in me, then comes the daily outer walk that is the proof of salvation. A few of these things are mentioned: praying in the Holy Ghost, keeping oneself in the love of God and lookng for the mercy of God unto eternal life. I am not called to sit down, fold my arms and wait for the return of Jesua. As I wait, I walk and work. As I wait, I rely on God on a daily basis for all that my walk and work requires. As the Beloved of God, if indeed I truly am, how is my walk with, and work for, God? Can God trust my heart? Can he trust my application will match my confession?

The Conclusion:

I note that all of these things I am asked to do are first spiritual, and are based on the understanding of who I am. Other people can pretend to do them, but if they are not inspired by the presence of God, they will just be a waste of time. Praying in the Holy Ghost will not be a priority for the man led by the flesh; keeping one in God's love will not be important to the man whose heart has a place for hate. How does a man who has failed to show mercy now come pleading for mercy? How can anyone who is only focused on what can be acquired consider the importance of that which can't be sealed with money? The end will soon be here for all of us; how it meets us is quite important. Will the day meet me ready and prepared, or would there be regrets? God wants to build; would I let Him? God's time of favour is here