Entrusted
Our faith is a legacy, a heritage and a baton that we have received and that we must pass on.The Greek word Jude uses for "entrusted" gives the sense of giving over, passing on and committing. It is even used to describe betrayal in the sense of "handing someone over" (What Judas did to Jesus) Think of his kiss... he was effectively handing Jesus over... "He's all yours..."
The picture I have is of a relay, where each runner does his best to get the baton to the next runner.
Jude is very worried about the next "handing over." He is afraid that something is going to go wrong in the transmission of the faith that was entrusted to them.
He finds it necessary to contend for this shared and entrusted salvation message.
Here are a few quick questions...
- Do you recognise that faith was entrusted to you? Who are the precious people who passed faith on to you?
- Our salvation is a shared one. Even in lockdown we still need to be very eager to preserve our connectedness in Christ. What are you doing to maintain your connection with your spiritual family?
- Will you pass on the faith that was entrusted to you?
Jude is ready to go out of his comfort zone to "contend" for this faith. We must too...
| Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. (Jude1:3) |
