Elisha, A Contender

To contend for the faith is a good thing.

Jude 3
Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

What else could he have said to make it more plain? For it's clear, the writer of Jude is appealing to the saints to contend for the faith that was entrusted to them. The one true Faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God; the one entrusted to him and to us, if we so choose to believe.

It's that simple. Let us therefore contend for all of it and not just part of it.

Take a moment to consider the life of our brother Elisha, an example of one who contended for it all. Even while many other known prophets tried to discourage him, he continued on the path of pursuing God by following along, and behind, another forerunner named Elijah* until he found for himself:

• the one true Master over everything in heaven and on earth.
  
• the one worthy of all praise.
  
• the one holding all authority.
• the one all powerful God!
  
• the author of life.
  
• and Victor over death.

iEncourage you to read all about Elisha's pursuit of the living God in 2 Kings 2: 1 - 14.

iPray that you will be moved to contend for the same unchanging faith entrusted to Elijah, Elisha, Jude and other God-fearing forerunners. Amen.

*One who had real evidence of the spirit of the living God upon his life.