Keeps us from stumbling:

Jude 24

24     Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,

     

            Isn’t this magnificent? He is able to keep us from stumbling. Well, if He can, why doesn’t He? He could force us to not stumble, but then we would be robots. We should have the yearning to not stumble. We also have to work together with Him in the effort. He does the work, but we have to be agreeable and put forth the effort too. We have to avoid certain conditions that would put the temptation to sin in front of us. We sometimes have to call upon His name in desperation when those situations confront us.

It says that He can bring us to the point where we can stand in the presence of His glory. In the Old Testament, whenever the glory of the Lord was present, no one could stand. We will be able to stand because He will make us blameless. No wonder we will do it with great joy! How spectacular to be blameless in His holy sight!

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "My desire for My children is not that they barely make it in this world. It is not that they continually fail to keep My Word. My desire is that you walk completely in My Word and to not ever disobey My commandments. You have that ability residing in you through My Spirit who indwells you. You can do this. You can succeed in keeping My Word in your everyday life. It is My will that you do so. If you ask anything according to My will, it shall be done for you as you have believed. You have nothing to fear. You will not fail. You will succeed; for this is My desire … that you walk in My holiness, blameless with great joy!”

            88. Even though at times it may look like I won’t make it, He is able to keep me from stumbling and make me stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy. Hallelujah!