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Devotional - 17th July 2020

'Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life' (Jude 1:21).

How does one keep themself 'in the love of God?' Practically speaking, by staying obedient to God. We are told in 1 John 2:5 that, whosoever keeps the word of God, His love is perfected in him. Jesus also told his disciples: "As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If you keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full" (John 15: 9-11). Jesus here, is giving us the assurance that, if we keep His commandments  we will abide in His love. If we stay focused on God's love for us and and do His will, we will remain strong. Jude is reminding us to anticipate eagerly the mercy of God  with patience, that He will bestow on us when He returns. We know Satan is like a roaring lion, seeking who he can devour. It is important as Children of God to help protect ourselves from his onslaught, by building ourselves up in the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ and pray 'in the Holy Spirit' - meaning, totally submitting ourselves to God, rest on His wisdom, seek His will and trust in His power. We must therefore, build up our faith on the sound foundation of Christ, that we can fight the good fight of faith, keeping ourselves in the love of God. To do this, we must first acknowledge our sins, confess them admitting our need of Christ and His guidance and grace. We have a responsibility to ourselves to nurture our faith, to feed our souls and maintain fellowship with God. That means, we need to immerse ourselves in the Word of God and live it daily, trusting God so we can face the fiery trials and traps the devil sets for us. I implore you to keep yourself wholly in love with God as you wait patiently for His return.

Have a wonderful day and a blessed weekend 🌹🌹

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