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 these 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 every day 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!
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