The Sign of the Spirit

Remembering the Covenant

Jude 17-19 The Message

17-19 But remember, dear friends, that the apostles of our Master, Jesus Christ, told us this would happen: “In the last days there will be people who don’t take these things seriously anymore. They’ll treat them like a joke, and make a religion of their own whims and lusts.” These are the ones who split churches, thinking only of themselves. There’s nothing to them, no sign of the Spirit!

For Reflection

We are in the "Last Days." Our churches have been split, not because the believers are frivolous, but because they are fearful and threatened by the fluid secular society. We are experiencing an inability to identify the truth in the massive amount of information from all sources. The swinging balance of political power in an increasingly diverse population places enormous pressure on our ability and willingness to adapt to a rapidly changing world.

We Christians should be the sign of the Spirit.  It is we who should become a sanctuary of truth, the resting place for those weary of retribution and injustice. In Christ, we discover freedom from the seductions of our human condition.  In Christ, we find strength in hope and an unreasonable trust in God.

Pray

Pray to face the world with courage and confidence in the Holy Spirit.