Jude 1
The world is full of unbelief and unbelievers and of course many in my life are unbelievers...I am to show love and mercy to all regardless of their belief or not. And of course, I am to share the gospel and bring others to Him...there is only so much time before Jesus returns...I need to live with the end in mind.
Paul writes a similar message to Timothy here. I have previously posted on the living with the end in mind:
- Micah 4
- 1 Peter 4
- Ecclesiastes 3
- Mark 13
My Prayer: Lord, I know You will return and the day and hour of Your return will be both scary and exciting! Whether I come home during the Rapture or if I die first I know I will get to see Your face in Heaven and that will be an exciting thing - an experience surpassing anything known on earth. I know You love and You suffered and died for me so that I could have freedom from sin and eternal life. What a great God You are and what a great gift You have given me - I am not deserving. I continue to gossip, go my own way (vs Yours), I am impatient, quick to anger, etc. Thank You for Your many blessings God but please forgive me! Help me overcome and turn from my sin and towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. Help me love others as You do. Help me grow in my faith. Give me strength. Give Lisa strength. Please heal and cure her of this cancer. Help me lead and serve Lisa, Zach and Dustin. Help me live with the end in mind. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
Be merciful to those who doubt; save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. v22-23
The world is full of unbelief and unbelievers and of course many in my life are unbelievers...I am to show love and mercy to all regardless of their belief or not. And of course, I am to share the gospel and bring others to Him...there is only so much time before Jesus returns...I need to live with the end in mind.
Paul writes a similar message to Timothy here. I have previously posted on the living with the end in mind:
- Micah 4
- 1 Peter 4
- Ecclesiastes 3
- Mark 13
My Prayer: Lord, I know You will return and the day and hour of Your return will be both scary and exciting! Whether I come home during the Rapture or if I die first I know I will get to see Your face in Heaven and that will be an exciting thing - an experience surpassing anything known on earth. I know You love and You suffered and died for me so that I could have freedom from sin and eternal life. What a great God You are and what a great gift You have given me - I am not deserving. I continue to gossip, go my own way (vs Yours), I am impatient, quick to anger, etc. Thank You for Your many blessings God but please forgive me! Help me overcome and turn from my sin and towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. Help me love others as You do. Help me grow in my faith. Give me strength. Give Lisa strength. Please heal and cure her of this cancer. Help me lead and serve Lisa, Zach and Dustin. Help me live with the end in mind. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
