God is able to keep us from stumbling

"Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen."

 

Jude 1: 24 - 25

 

I was listening to a sermon yesterday where the preacher said something so simple yet so profound. He said when crossing the road with his 5 year old son, the saftey of his son lies not in the grip of his son's hand on him, but in the grip of his hand upon his son. As a father, he holds his son's hand tightly.. and say if his son were to trip while walking , the father's grip gets only tighter !

 

God is able to keep us from stumbling. Isnt that awesome ! How often to we allow a sense of striving and self work to overwhelm us and weigh us down ?

 

He is able to present us blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy ! The presence of His glory !! Us blameless ? Yes, only through Jesus Christ ! That's how awesome is our Father.

 

Going back a few verses we read in verses 20 - 23  "But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh"

 

May this be our prayer, that we live lives of complete surrender to Him and not be passive , but build ourselves up in faith and pray in the Holy Spirit, keeping ourselves in the love of God. And not be swelled up with self pride, or the attitude of "who are they to tell me" or "i am so much better than them" or "how could they be like that !" . but be compassionate and patient. May we not be found just sitting in our homes and rooms, but go forth making a distinction , snatching those who doubt from the fire, and hating even the very garment stained/defiled by the flesh

 

Praise the Lord for the love He showers on us

 

God Bless