MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Many Christians have a list of people in their lives that they would love to see have a personal relationship with Christ and get plugged in to a well-grounded body of believers. A lot of these individuals are prayed for every day. Jude 1:22 encourages us to have that go get'em, don't give up, passionate attitude about their eternal souls, especially the backslidden. The verse reads - "And of some have compassion, making a difference." 

That phrase "and of some" identifies a specific group of targeted people that should be receiving your direct attention. The phrase "have compassion" covers the gambit of loving a person all the way back through the restoration process - until they are spiritually and mentally stable once again. The phrase "making a difference" tells us what we have accomplished. We have accomplished...

1. for Christ - because He instructed us to love like Him, 
2. for the individual - because they needed help/restoration and now he/she is back on track,
3. for us - because the outcome is rewarding in-and-of-itself.

The Holy Spirit re-emphasized this same notion when Paul stated in Galatians 6:10 - "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." You see there is a calling to attention of doing good "especially...to the family of believers". We have to take care of our own, otherwise why else would others, the "all people" in this verse be interested in joining this kingdom; this family. The challenge, as stated in Jude 1:22 above is for God's family members to continue having compassion, Making A Difference.