Daily Devotional
Refuting the Dreams of Godless Men
“Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries.”
Jude 1:8
July 13, 2022
Ponder This
In today’s verse, Jude called the apostates dreamers. He was talking about conjecture, imagination, something dreamed up. In the Book of Jude, verse 3, the Bible says we should “contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” Jude was talking about God’s Word. There is a battle for the Bible. There is a fight for the faith. We should earnestly contend for the faith. This means we must refute the “dreams” or the imaginations of men because they are not something God has revealed. This is something people have dreamed up—their own subjective religion. They have their own existential ideas rather than the revealed Word of God.
- How has today’s devotion reminded you of the importance of knowing and contending for the truth of the Bible?
- What are some ways we contend for the truth of the Bible? How does the Bible defend itself?
Practice This
Write out as many ways you can think of that the Bible defends itself. How does this give you further confidence in God’s Word?
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Real Truth Never Changes
Real truth never changes, and the truth about government is that it is God who ordains it, leaders who are responsible for it, and citizens who are accountable to it. The privilege of being called Americans comes with significant responsibilities—to God, to each other, and to the world.
