Jude 1:24-25
Notice how Jude starts off by saying, Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling; we just talked on yesterday about how the Lord gave His angels command over you and today Jude reminds us that the Lord is the only one who can keep you from falling… You will not make it on your own, you will not overcome without the Lord and you will not reach higher heights without the wings of His angels… When I imagine the beauty of heaven I cannot wait to see it; however, the key to the pearly gates is only found in the blood of the lamb… Not only is Jesus the one source to keep from falling, He has the ability to make you a co-heir and justify your entry to Eternal Life… This is why Jude doesn’t stop at saying that He can keep you from falling, he goes on to say and present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy… Christ finds joy in your commitment to His will and plan… Christ knows the bumpy road you travel, He knows the scars that you have picked up along the way and this devotion today reminds us that as long as we continue to look to Him, He will continue to prepare that special place for us… As a child I often wondered why I heard this particular passage so often in church, I don’t know about you, but often times I hear this scripture repeated at the close of worship service as part of the preacher’s Benediction…
It took me some time to really grasp what was being said; when we live the church we are leaving likeminded believers (hopefully) and going into the spiritual battle taking place in the world; the benediction reminds us that we must keep looking up as my father would say… Faith is something that we must display in the world and not speak it just in church… This is the crux of what Jude is saying, the men that are trying to lure you from God path, the situations that are trying to deter Gods plan; whatever it is, keep looking up, trust that He won’t fail you and believe that He is stamping your life with His divine seal of approval which means there are better things ahead… There is only one wise God; however, there are so many of us who have small gods in our lives that we worship daily, some of us doing this without even really knowing it… Jude wants you to know that the glory, majesty, dominion and power of God will be established in your life… You are on the right path and charting the right course; all other avenues will fail and fall; only Christ will last both now and for ever… I cannot help but to repeat the fact that Jude is closing his message (just like a benediction) where he begins, with his eyes focused on the Lord! It is very important that as we leave the place of worship that our eyes remained focused on God, we must remember who has kept us from falling, who has interceded on our behalf and presented faultless through His sacrifice on the cross… Jude is saying today that we must keep these things in mind, when we leave the church we need to keep these things near our heart…
Once we walk out the doors we have re-entered the world and surely there are many things that will try and distract us or cause us to lose focus; we surely have test awaiting us when we leave the church [sometimes before we even get out of our pews] and Jude is reminding us how important it is to remain focused on the Lord… It is through God that you are here; it is by His power that you have the breath of life in your lungs and it is by His might that you have the activity of your limbs and are clothed in your right mind… We look unto God thanking Him for His goodness; we look unto God thanking Him for allowing us to partake in every moment of life… There is only one wise God who has all dominion and power; his name is Jehovah, He is the prince of peace and the sustainer of Heaven and Earth… Don’t be fooled by the things of this world, don’t be caught up by what man may say or try to do to you… You may slip here and there, you may make a mistake here and there, but you will not fall because of the God you serve, you will not be found full of fault, because He has already paid sins’ penalty for you… Jude says we look to the Lord because He is able to keep us from falling, but he also says that He can present us faultless before the presence of His glory, Jesus is always making intercessions on our behalf… The blameless lamb always has you and I on His mind and He will not allow a day to go by without trying to bring us back in to the right relationship with God… There is only one wise God and Savior, He poured out His life on Calvary and sits at the right hand as we read this passage… He will keep you in perfect peace as long as your mind stays on Him! Take courage today in knowing that if you keep your eyes focused on the Lord you will not lose balance in the world!!!!!
So as we close today, let us NOW LOOK UNTO HIM THAT IS ABLE TO KEEP YOU FROM FALLING!!!!
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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