Jude 1:12-13
These are the men who are hidden reefs in your love feasts
when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves;
clouds without water, carried along by winds;
autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted;

wild waves of the sea, casting up their own shame like foam;
wandering stars, for whom the black darkness has been reserved forever.

Think on these descriptors.

What does a “hidden reef” do?
It lies just below the surface of the water.
The water looks peaceful.
The water looks calm.
The water often shimmers with arrays of color.
The water looks safe.
But, reefs are extremely dangerous.
They destroy boats, often without revealing themselves.

Such are these men.

They are there in the love feasts of the church.
They look safe.
They look peaceful.
Yet, they are extremely dangerous.

Just under the surface is a stone that will destroy.

Do they care?
No.

They feast among us without fear.
They feast on us, caring only for themselves.

Look in the Spirit and you will see them.
Even in the natural you can see/hear the patterns of self-serving narcissism and greed.

We have been forewarned…

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