Jude 24-25 New International Version (NIV)
24 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling
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.
What a great cluster of truths are found in this one prayer
of blessing. Our eyes are first drawn to what God can do for us — prevent us
from falling and present us before his glorious presence in joyful perfection.
But on closer inspection, our hearts are drawn to the description of our
incredible God: the one who is able, the only God, our Savior, the one who
lives in glory and majesty and power and authority, the one who has
communicated to us through Jesus our Lord, and the one who exists before all
ages and who is alive now and who will be forevermore. Our blessings as God's children
are incredible, but the reason why they are is that our God is beyond
incredible, awesome, and wonderful. Our words cannot do him justice. Our
brightest insights cannot comprehend the glory he has. Yet despite his
grandeur, he loves you and me in our finite mortality!
Thought for today:
Do I ask and allow for God to present me when dealing with others or difficult situations?
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