Contend for the Faith

In Jude 1:3, the author is asking us to contend for our faith. Our life is sustaining on the earth because of faith and it is our faith that we will carry to eternity. Anything we do outside of our faith is sinful. Therefore we need to engage in a constant spiritual warfare to make sure that our faith remains constantly alert and watchful. We are all saved by faith, and not because of something special that we accomplished for the Lord. Everyone has a different revelation and understanding and all of us grow parallel and in different seasons. Yet the foundation of our salvation is common. And this faith is not something that we manufacture on our own. It was delivered to all that’s why we can corrupt or change it.

When we hear the word and understand the teaching, that is when faith arises. We grow in the understanding of who He is and where He is taking us. We need to do everything possible to protect what we believe and confess it with our mouths. We can’t let that faith be watered down. We have to contend for the authenticity of this faith. So that faith will remain a substance that will build our life, help us grow, and have victory in our life.