December 25, Day 359

Today's Reading

Merry Christmas!

I pray that you walk exceedingly in the grace and mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on this day that we honor His birth.

Peter and Jude (the half-brother of Christ, who didn't follow Him until after the resurrection) had lived for many years of early church activity when they wrote these letters. Both had noticed similar trends in the churches. Some people were lured into the lies of false teachers. Others had simply leaped into various sins, forgetting the holiness of God. For instance: I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God's marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. (Jude 1:4 NLT)

These letters were written to correct and to warn. They both speak of God's ultimate judgment this this world and our need to be ready for it. Jesus is the way; follow Him!