Staying In His Love

Jude, one of the shortest books of the Bible, is also one of my favorites. He wrote to warn against false teachers who taught that after receiving Christ, they had a "license to sin", claiming that it was okay because they would be forgiven anyway.

I've found myself in this trap before, trying to rationalize my own sin by taking advantage of God's massive mercy. But Jude speaks truth, pointing out that by avoiding sin, even after being saved, we stay in God's love.

Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. - Jude 21

It's in this state of God's love that we wait for our eternal life, either when we leave by death or by Christ's return. We must constantly remember this truth and focus on God, knowing that keeping ourselves in His love is greater pleasure than anything this world could offer.