"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 ever. Amen."
Jude 1:24-25
I like the idea here that God can keep us from falling, and present us faultless. That's actually really incredible... perhaps more so the more I think about it.
I know that I certainly can't keep myself from falling, or present myself faultless. None of us can do that for ourselves--only Christ can do it for us, even after we have fallen down and have plenty of faults. He can do this because he suffered in our stead, to save us. He gives us the opportunity to repent and change and to keep learning and growing.
Life is kind of like juggling chainsaws, right? One slip and it is over (and very messy). And, not really having enough experience with jugging *or* chainsaws, still we try. Everyone knows the ending to that story, except Christ can pick up the pieces and make us new, and able to try again. He essentially gives us the ability to make mistakes... to mess up and learn from it. Through him we are reborn, and able to change and choose more wisely.
Today, let's give praise to God who has the power to put us back together better than we were before, and if we work with him and are willing to change, can someday present us faultless... which is something that is so amazing it's almost beyond comprehension. Let's work towards that day, rejoicing and thankful.
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen."
Jude 1:24-25
I like the idea here that God can keep us from falling, and present us faultless. That's actually really incredible... perhaps more so the more I think about it.
I know that I certainly can't keep myself from falling, or present myself faultless. None of us can do that for ourselves--only Christ can do it for us, even after we have fallen down and have plenty of faults. He can do this because he suffered in our stead, to save us. He gives us the opportunity to repent and change and to keep learning and growing.
Life is kind of like juggling chainsaws, right? One slip and it is over (and very messy). And, not really having enough experience with jugging *or* chainsaws, still we try. Everyone knows the ending to that story, except Christ can pick up the pieces and make us new, and able to try again. He essentially gives us the ability to make mistakes... to mess up and learn from it. Through him we are reborn, and able to change and choose more wisely.
Today, let's give praise to God who has the power to put us back together better than we were before, and if we work with him and are willing to change, can someday present us faultless... which is something that is so amazing it's almost beyond comprehension. Let's work towards that day, rejoicing and thankful.
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