Jude’s letter emphasizes humility, obedience to God, and the consequences of pride and disobedience. Jude, also known as Judas, was one of Jesus’ four brothers, along with James, Joses, and Simon. “We know he is an ordinary man. He is the carpenter. He is the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Simon and Judas. His sisters live here in the town among us. Isn’t that true?’ So the people there turned against Jesus. Mark 6:3 Easy.” Our salvation is getting “nearer” in time than when we first believed. When we first believe, we are saved from the penalty of sin, as we receive the free gift of eternal life in Christ, being born again as a child in God’s forever family.
It reads in Jude 1:3 My friends, I wanted very much to write to you about how God has saved us from sin. That is what he has done for you and for us. But instead of that, I now know that I must write to you about something else. I must tell you to be strong and brave. You must do everything that you can to keep God’s true message safe. God has given this message to his special people and his message will never change. Do not let anyone teach you a different message. I say this because certain bad people have secretly come among you. They have turned away from God. They are trying to change God’s true message. They teach that we can do any evil things that we want to do. They say that God will be kind and he will forgive us for all those things. They do not accept the authority of Jesus Christ, who is our only Master and our Lord. God will certainly punish those wicked people. A long time ago God said that he would punish people like them. Remember that the Lord brought Israel’s people out of Egypt where they had been slaves. But later he destroyed all those same people who did not trust him. I want you to remember these important things. You should already know all about them, but you must never forget them. Also remember that some angels refused to obey God. They took more authority for themselves than God had given them. They left their own proper place with God in heaven. So God has tied them up as prisoners for ever in a completely dark place. He will keep them there until that great day when he will judge everyone. Also, remember what happened to the cities called Sodom and Gomorrah, and the other cities that were near them. Like those bad angels, the people who lived in those places were also doing evil things. They were having sex with people who were not their husbands or their wives. They liked to have sex in other ways that are not right. God destroyed their cities. He has punished them with fire that never stops burning. That is an example of what will happen to wicked people like them. These false teachers who have come among you do the same kind of bad things. Their dreams deceive them so that they use their bodies to do disgusting things. They refuse to obey God’s authority. They insult God’s powerful angels. Even the leader of God’s angels, Michael, did not speak bad words like that against the Devil. Long ago, Michael argued with the Devil about who should have Moses’ dead body. But even when the Devil said bad words against God, Michael himself did not speak against the Devil. He did not think that he should do that. Instead, Michael said, ‘The Lord himself will show that you are wrong.’ But these false teachers speak bad things against anything that they do not understand. They are like animals that cannot think properly. They just do the things that their nature causes them to do. Those are the things that are destroying them. It will be terrible for them! They have lived in the way that Cain lived. They have made the same mistake that Balaam made, because they wanted to get money for themselves. Like Korah, they have refused to obey God. So God will destroy them.
Father God, I thank You for this new day. Give me guidance, wisdom and understanding to know how to address issues that are causing conflict between my brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. Keep me listening to Your voice and following Your direction. I am believing to keep my eyes on Jesus and be grounded on the Word of truth so that I will not be influenced by the false teachings and satanic doctrines that are flooding our churches today. Give me ability to see and understand people, things, or situations clearly and intelligently. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.