It really is amazing how up to date the Bible is. The issues that John and Jude confronted are still being confronted today. Those who deny the Lordship of Jesus, who refuse to do what they know is right, who cause dissension and division, and who promote themselves were in the Church then, just as they are now. John opens with a prayer I pray for many:
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. (vs. 2 NKJV)
Jude writes a beautiful exhortation that each of us should practice:
But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. (Jude vs. 20-21 NIV)
As we say goodbye to the epistles and prepare for the richness of the Revelation given to John, let's refresh ourselves with the ending doxology of Jude:
To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
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