Rejoice in the Lord

Jude 24-25 To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy – 25 to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
 
THIS is the 17th lesson on Jude’s brief epistle. God’s Word contains a vast wealth of truth. It is good to stop and meditate on what is right and good for our lives. The LORD God Almighty displays a great love for us to show himself so plainly to his creation. Jude reveals some of God’s character in this benediction to close the letter.
   God is Protector and Helper. He is able to keep you from falling. Sometimes we talk of people who have fallen away from church, their faith and from God. Maybe that has happened to you. Why? God was left behind. That person rejected the means of grace: Bible reading and study, church attendance, prayer and fellowship. Leaving God behind, it is easy to fall from the truth.
   When we are in trouble, have faith challenges or simply do not know what to do next, we must remember Scripture’s powerful truths. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) Jesus sent the Counselor – Advocate – Helper (John 16) to protect and strengthen you against adversity. You will stand firm and upright  when you seek the Lord and his righteousness. All his blessings will be added to your life. (from Matthew 6:33)
   God is Mediator. Through Jesus’ atoning death on the cross and the Spirit’s anointing you to faith, your sins are forgiven. Hebrews 7:25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. 26 Such a high priest meets our need – one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. What eternal blessing to know you will enter God’s glorious presence without fault and with great joy. Your sins are forgiven through your faith in Christ. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. (1 John 3:2)
   God is Glorious. Majestic. Powerful. Sovereign. From the Bible’s account of creation to its final words of the new creation, God’s Word declares his glory, majesty, power and authority. The universe bows to his decrees. He blesses those who obey him, and he curses those who reject him. God sets the standards of time and establishes his knowledge in the hearts of mankind. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. 
   God is Eternal. We are not entering a temporary home. Our destiny in Jesus Christ is to dwell with God, who has existed before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
   We worship a wondrous LORD God Almighty.