“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God, our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever” (Jude 24-25).
I like what Matthew Henry has to say about today’s verses. “God is able, and as willing as able, to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of his glory. Not as those who never have been faulty, but as those who, but for God’s mercy, and a Saviour’s sufferings and merits, might most justly have been condemned long ago. All sincere believers were given him of the Father; and of all so given him he has lost none, nor will lose any one. Now, our faults fill us with fears, doubts, and sorrows; but the Redeemer has undertaken for his people, that they shall be presented faultless. Where there is no sin, there will be no sorrow; where there is the perfection of holiness, there will be the perfection of joy. Let us more often look up to Him who is able to keep us from falling, to improve as well as maintain the work he has wrought in us, till we shall be presented blameless before the presence of his glory. Then shall our hearts know a joy beyond what earth can afford; then shall God also rejoice over us, and the joy of our compassionate Saviour be completed. To Him who has so wisely formed the scheme, and will faithfully and perfectly accomplish it, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.”
I love the song, “I Can Only Imagine.” How we long to be in His presence. However, how will react when this becomes a reality? He has done so much to make us ready for the glory and joy that awaits us. We will be overwhelmed as we stand before Him. We may even fall at His feet as we worship Him for all eternity.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray that home missionaries would sense God’s presence upholding them, offering them cleansing and joy today, whether they find themselves on top of the world or at the bottom of a exit ramp (see today’s bookmark reminder).
