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!!!!
BE BLESSED!!!
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