GOFAMINT DAILY DEVOTIONAL READING FRIDAY. 28/07/2023 THE CHRISTOCENTRIC LIFESTYLE IS COMPASSIONATE

THE CHRISTOCENTRIC LIFESTYLE IS COMPASSIONATE

JUDE 1:20-23

The faith we have received must be built up and exercised daily. We are often interested in the writer's recommendation in verse 20..."Pray in the power of the Holy Spirit [GNT]", as praying in the Spirit will help us build spiritual muscles. In today's passage, the act of compassion is projected as life befitting, a life that has Christ at its centre. Such a person keeps himself in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. A christocentric life is compassionate to a fault. We are to be merciful, hating sin but not the sinner. We are encouraged to be reckless soul-winners, "save others by snatching them out of the fire; and to others show mercy mixed with fear...".

POINT OF EMPHASIS: The Christocentric life is compassionate to a fault, an ardent soul-winner who lives to please Jesus always.

PRAYER POINT: Lord, I want to live for You daily. Help me to live a life centered on Christ daily in Jesus' name.

Reading The Bible Through in a Year: Morning: Rev. 11:1-6; Evening: Ezek. 34-36