Jude 1:3
“Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.”
In this letter, Jude longed to celebrate the shared salvation with the readers, but a threat at the door demanded a different letter. Love does that. Love sees danger and speaks even when it’s not comfortable.
The faith was handed to us like a sealed treasure, not a draft to be changed. We are stewards, not editors, of God’s eternal message.
To contend earnestly is not the work of harsh or proud people. It is the work of those who know that truth is worth defending. Each generation receives the gospel, guards it, and delivers it to the next generation.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Prayer: Lord, help me treasure Your truth, defend it humbly, and pass it on faithfully to others.