Remember the words

But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: - Jude 1v17

While Jude points out a specific warning in the next verse, I think it is important to pause for a moment and reflect on these words.

‘Remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles.’ At this early stage of the church there was an importance being placed on things which had been spoken by those who had been with Jesus. Although Jude’s readers could not have grasped all that was meant by these words we can.

‘The words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ’ have been recorded and preserved for us in the word of God. If it was important for these folks, who were not that far removed from the apostles to remember their words, how important it is that we heed that call to remembrance.

Those words are our connection to the Christ and His teachings. Almost 2000 years have passed. If it were not for the word of God we would not have the capacity to remember those words today.

If we don’t know those words we can’t remember them. If we don’t study, meditate, and put those words in our hearts we can’t remember them when we need them.

‘Remember the words’ was not just for Jude’s readers.