Contend For This

"Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ." - Jude 1:3-4 ESV

That word translated 'contend' is only used once in the scriptures and it basically means to go above and beyond to take possession of some object or preserve a reputation or legacy.

Verse four tells us that the fight is between freedom to indulge ourselves as being a central focus and Jesus. We are told to 'war' to keep Him and what he has accomplished central.

That is so convicting to me. Can we read the Gospels and then do anything we please? All things are lawful but not all things are profitable.

Walking with Jesus in liberty is the 'faith' that was first delivered to the Saints. Those disciples followed Him and they went where He took them. That is a walk worth fighting for.

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