Monday Devo
Scripture:
Jude 1
5 So I want to remind you, though you already know these things, that Jesus first rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, but later he destroyed those who did not remain faithful.
5 So I want to remind you, though you already know these things, that Jesus first rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, but later he destroyed those who did not remain faithful.
Commentary:
5 The Analogy of Egypt. Jude reminds his readers that they once fully knew about God’s judgment, but apparently their sense of its certainty has waned. He refers them to the Exodus account as a reminder. Jesus … saved a people out of the land of Egypt (cf. Exodus 1–15). This may seem puzzling, because the name “Jesus” is not applied to the Son of God in the OT. It is a prime example of the apostolic understanding of the OT, according to which the Son of God, in his eternal divine nature, was active in the world from the beginning of creation, long before his incarnation (cf. Luke 24:27; John 1:3; 8:56–58; 12:41; 1 Cor. 10:4, 9; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:8–12; 11:26). Jesus, then, judged and destroyed those in Israel who escaped from Egypt but failed to keep trusting in God, and therefore they did not reach the Promised Land (cf. 1 Cor. 10:5; Heb. 3:16–19). Instead of the name “Jesus,” some Greek manuscripts have ho Kyrios, “the Lord,” and some English translations follow that reading. Most of the oldest and most reliable manuscripts have Iēsous (“Jesus”).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 2449–2450.
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 2449–2450.
Questions:
- Last week, Jude encouraged the church to contend for the faith. Now, in verses 5-7, he is going to equip them to do so. It comes in the form of a warning of sorts not to abuse the grace of God. What do you think a life looks like that is abusing God's grace? What are the dangers of this?
- We can so easily fall into this trap. Abusing God's grace starts with thinking God is ONLY love and kindness and is never angered by anything. By thinking this way, we are denying that He is infinitely holy, righteous and just. How can you tell if YOU are taking advantage of His grace? What does this kind of thinking lead to?
Prayer Topics:
- That God would convict you if you ever abuse His grace.
- That you would remind yourself daily of His holiness, righteousness and justice.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
5. Why do I follow Jesus? I follow Jesus because Jesus rose from the dead proving that He is the way, the truth and the life.
(Matthew 7:24-27; John 14:6)
(Matthew 7:24-27; John 14:6)
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