Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Keep Yourselves In God's Love

"Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life."  Jude 21.  It is the work of God's child to keep himself in God's love.  One can wander outside of the love of God.  The world always beckons and Satan continues to tempt.  We must constantly remind ourselves of the love that God has displayed for us.  And, God continues to love us.  We can rely upon His Holy Spirit for our help in maintaining our continual commitment unto Him.  As we keep ourselves in His love, we live with an expectant hope.  We look for the mercy of Christ to help us along this earthly journey.  We look with hope for the coming of Christ to deliver us from this earthly bondage and carry us safely to our eternal home.  In Jesus Christ, we have life both now and hereafter.  This expectation should help us to stand firmly in the love of God.  We must not be carried away by some trivial thing that would destroy our relationship with God and the wonderful promise that is given to us through Jesus Christ.  Our eternal future depends upon our keeping ourselves in the love of God.  God's love provides a refuge from eternal death.  God's love gives us access to the mercy of Jesus Christ.  We keep ourselves and we look for the mercy of Jesus Christ with the assurance of life eternal.

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