"In The Last Times..."

(NIV)Jude 1:17-25
But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. [18] They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” [19] These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. [20] But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, [21] keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. [22] Be merciful to those who doubt; [23] save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear---hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. [24] To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy--- [25] to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.

What a good word for these times. Keeping ourselves in God's love, being filled with the Holy Spirit, extending mercy to those around us, living lives pursuing unity in the Body of Christ and personal holiness, and in all things depending on the Lord, who is able to keep you safe. One could just mine these verses for several hours, extracting the richness and letting the truth settle in our hearts. His Kingdom is about love, mercy, joy, and unity. Division, judgementalism, fear, and selfishness are not of the Lord. Let us trust ourselves to Him who is able to present us before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy.