The Fight for Truth
Jude 3-4
Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Sometimes when I’m speaking with a group of students, I’ll display two different pictures. One shows two people walking barefoot on a beautiful beach at sunset. The other looks down the barrel of a gun. “Which of these pictures,” I ask, “is a more accurate depiction of the Christian life on this side of eternity?”
Too many Christians live with a vacation mindset while we’re in the midst of a battle. Jesus promised us that we would face persecution, difficulty and opposition in this world. If we go into battle wearing sandals, we’re in trouble!
In this passage of Scripture, Jesus’ brother Jude gives us a warning: Truth is something you must fight to protect! There are all kinds of forces that will snatch it away from you if you let your guard down. The Enemy, Satan, is constantly bombarding you with images, ideas and values that, if embraced, will explode in your arms like a bomb!
If you are going to stand strong in the midst of this battle, you must fill your heart and mind with Truth from the Word of God. Each time you take up the Bible, open it and read with the eyes of faith, you are preparing yourself for to fight the good fight.
Interesting, I was at first thinking you meant looking INTO the barrel of the gun (gun pointed at you). How about that image!?
Yeah! That’s exactly the image. You’re looking directly into the gun, pointed at your face! It’s a powerful picture.