2026 Feb 8th - Morning Sermon Reflection: Reflection on Jude: Am I Dreaming, or Digging?
Reflection on Jude: Am I Dreaming, or Digging?
After hearing today’s message from the book of Jude, one question stayed with me: Am I grounding my life in God’s Word, or in my own feelings?
Jude does not describe false teachers as irreligious or unspiritual people. Instead, he calls them those who “rely on their dreams.” The problem is not that they lack spiritual experiences, but that they treat those experiences as their authority.
That hit close to home. I often make decisions based on how I feel—peaceful, comfortable, confident—and assume that must mean God is leading me. But today’s message reminded me that feelings are not a foundation. God’s Word is.
Jude shows us the consequences of ignoring God’s Word from three perspectives. From the human perspective, sin is not abstract—it pollutes us. And this pollution does not only come from obvious, public sins. It also comes through ordinary, everyday habits.
Endlessly scrolling TikTok or short videos, casually browsing websites, feeding our minds constant noise and images—no one forces us to do these things. But over time, they shape our desires, dull our spiritual sensitivity, and quietly pollute our hearts. What we consume daily is never neutral; it is either forming us or deforming us.
From God’s perspective, disobedience is never a small issue. When I choose my own way, I am not merely making a mistake—I am placing myself on the throne. I may confess Jesus as Lord with my lips, but live as if I am king.
From the angelic perspective, Jude humbles us even more. Angels do not treat God’s authority lightly, yet I sometimes excuse my disobedience by saying, “We’re under grace now.” Jude reminds me that this is not freedom—it is pride.
Yet the message does not end in condemnation. Christ has fulfilled the law. The law no longer stands over me as a judge, but in Christ, it becomes a guide. When Satan accuses, my answer is not my performance, but Christ’s finished work.
Obedience is no longer a way to earn life; it is the response of someone who has already received life. I do not obey to be accepted—I obey because I am accepted.
Today I was reminded not to settle for dreaming, but to commit to digging. Not to ask first, “How do I feel?” but, “What has God said?”
May God keep me under the authority of His Word, cleansing and shaping my life, so that instead of spreading pollution, I may breathe out the fresh air of grace made possible through Christ.
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