Jude 20-21 containt some of the most important and powerful instructions that born again believers have received from the LORD, by way of His ministers!
20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit; 21 Guard and keep yourselves in the love of God; expect and patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)—[which will bring you] unto life eternal.
First of all, we have the instruction in verse 20 to be continually praying in the Spirit! This amazingly powerful tool of prayer gives us SUCH a glorious advantage over the devil. HE has no idea what we are praying! Thank You, JESUS! And WE have direct access to the God of the Bible, building our faith in Him continually! AMEN! Verse 21 has the instruction to KEEP ourselves in the love of God. "Keep" is the Greek word "tereo", which means: to watch over, preserve, to attend to, to take care of, to keep one in the state in which he is. We are to keep ourselves in the Love of God! This would be His 'agape' love, which is a decision to see others as God sees them, and to act accordingly! Praying in the Spirit is vital for our love walk! We cannot maintain God's level of walking in love without HIS ability which becomes real and attainable to us through our intimate fellowship with Him and meditation of His Word! I hope that you will meditate on these two verses until you have a whole new view of what our lives should look like when we are - IN HIM! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with Desert Song":
Shalom in Him!
