'And of some have compassion, making a difference' (Jude 22).
The Lord our God is compassionate and full of love for His people and is admonishing us to be the same for one another. God expect us to show mercy and possess a caring compassion towards others, even to those who doubt His truth, or those who are not seeking His truth. Instead of having a judgemental attitude or anger towards them; God is saying 'Of some have compassion, making a difference.' When we show mercy and compassion; dealing patiently and with love, to those who may have been exposed to errors that could be detrimental to their salvation, but yet not totally susceptible to those teaching, we can make a difference, through the bidding of the Holy Spirit. Our kind and gentle manner may influence their decision to turn to God. While Jesus was on earth, He touched the hearts of the vilest of men, turning them into saints. His love and mercy and compassion, even when reprimanding them, captivate the hearts of the sceptics, persecutors and doubters. There are those who have gone astray, even turn their backs on God and His truth due to false misconceptions or misrepresentation. There are those who have fall into temptations or simple ignorant of the God's truth. However, they may still be open to conviction. We should show compassion; praying with them and for them; expressing genuine concern for them and their soul salvation; instructing them in love and meekness. Christ loves all sinners but abhor the sin we commit. We must do likewise as we follow Jesus. Be mindful that while pulling others out of the fire of their sin, we should save with fear, lest we become infected with their disease of sin. We should allow the Holy Spirit to work through us in saving the souls of men.
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'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you' (Matthew 6:33). The Lord is our Provider and knows all that we are in need of before we even ask. We do not need to worry or fret ourselves about what we shall eat or drink. Our Father in heaven will take care of these things we need. We are told by Jesus, 'To seek first the kingdom of God.' What does that mean? It means we should lean on, and trust in the grace of Jesus Christ. We should repent of our sins and have a desire to turn away from it. We should seek to put God first in our praise to Him, in our worship of Him, to put our total trust in Him and to rely on Him rather than ourselves or others. We need to seek Him first in our reassurance and acknowledging who He is and what He can do. We also need to seek God's righteousness by loving our neighbors and feeding the poor and destitute, seek justice for the vulnerable. We should put God's plan and
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