Jude 1:24-25 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. (ESV)
Listen: Forever Joy
Your journey from this point through to the end of your life still holds a good many opportunities to walk away from your eternity with God, as the world tries to dupe you into believing that it’s all about the here and now; that heaven and hell are merely a figment of your imagination.
Here’s the plain truth, a truth that I believe with every fibre of my being. God is all-loving, but also just. We’ve each fallen short of His standard of holy perfection, meaning that none of us can ever deserve or earn our place with Him for all eternity.
That’s why He sent Jesus into this world – His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him wouldn’t perish, but have the gift of eternal life. It’s a free gift of grace paid for with a terrible cost – the life of Jesus, crucified on that Cross for you and me. That’s the truth.
Many believe that truth – perhaps you do too. Yet the opportunities to stumble, to squander this free gift between now and then, are many. But that’s no surprise to God.
Jude 24-25 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 Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. (ESV)
God is more than able to keep you from stumbling. Trust Him. Draw close to Him. Depend on Him. Because He has a plan: to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy.
The surest anchor for your soul is the joy of knowing the God who saves, sustains, and who will finally bring you home.
That’s His Word. Fresh … for you … today.