Contend for the faith given to you.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints: Jude 1:3

The Scripture warns us to earnestly contend for faith which was given to us. ‘to contend’ connotes a fight  to keep the grace of Christ given to us without compromising or taking advantage of this grace as an hope to sinning. Paul had testified of this that He had fought the good fight of faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 ‘I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:’ The Bible made us to understand that so many had misunderstood the purpose of this grace and also they had failed to be consistent to fighting  a good fight of faith. Jude 1:4 ‘For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.’ The Bible gave examples of those who misused this grace; the Israelites who doubted the promises of God and the fallen angels who left their own dwelling place following their own will. Jude 1:5-6.

It is not the joy of Our Heavenly Father to see those who had tasted the grace of God to fall away from this grace. We have to fight to keep this grace till the end and I pray that we wont be weary but we would have a testimony that we fought the good fight of faith.

Dear reader, i am sure you are blessed this morning,  have you been weary in faith,  keep contending for the faith given to you. there’s a reward prepared for you if you end it well. 

Conclusion:

You have to keep fighting for the faith that had been delivered to you when you had surrendered  all to Christ. This is the only way to keep the grace of God steady in your life.