I find it oddly comforting that we are currently living in "the last times," the time between when Jesus first came and when He will come again. I feel a connection to those who walked out the days of the early church, as they too were living in the last times. And our call today is just as vital as it was then. If you are waiting for the right time to grow in your relationship with Jesus or talk to others about Him, take action now. You're alive today, in the last times. Seek Him and know Him and share Him with every fiber of your being. Act out His grace and mercy. Wait only on the Lord. Your time is now.

[Jude 17-23]

17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. 18 They said to you, "In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires." 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. 20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. 22 Be merciful to those who doubt, 23 save others by snatching them from the fire, to others show mercy, mixed with fear - hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.

[ WHAT ] is this passage saying and what is a key truth or thought that we learn?

+ What are we called to do as followers of Christ during these last times?

+ What does it mean to have the Spirit? To be merciful?

[ HOW ] is the Lord calling me to action/obedience?

+ Is there sin to confess or a next step to take? How has it gone since last time?

+ How is the Spirit shown through your own actions and in your life?

+ How are you actively waiting on the Lord?

[ WHO ] am I walking with and praying for to discover Jesus?

+ What is my next step?

+ To whom do you need to show mercy? Will you intentionally pray for that person/those people in your life?