I believe this is my 17th year writing these devotionals, so I've probably written between four and five thousand, which is somewhat unbelievable, and as best I can tell, I don't think I've ever written one on Jude before. I'm likely missing a few Old Testament prophets as well, so I'll have to go back through and see what books there are remaining. Maybe I'll cover one of the genealogies :)
What stands out to me here is the call to have mercy on those who doubt. There's a call to responsibility towards one another that is sorely lacking in today's world. We are a community of people, each of us dealing with unique issues and challenges, each of us fearfully and wonderfully made. That's a hard thing to remember sometimes, especially since much of the media seems prepared to stoke division between groups. Fear sells better than unity, I suppose.
May we look at one another with mercy. That's how God looks at us -- God sees our failures, and yet God loves us with patience and grace, thankfully! May we try and love one another in that same way, and do our part to restore peace in this world.
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