Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you without blemish before the presence of his glory with rejoicing, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and for ever. Amen.
(Jude 24,25)
This doxology from Jude is a wonderful way to praise the Lord! It is good to meditate upon when adoring Him in praise, for it gives us a few primary reasons for praise. It produces thankful hearts.
There is a great danger and great safety introduced to us in the Book of Jude. The great danger is falling into sinfulness. The great safety is none other than God’s divine ability and faithfulness, by which we are kept from stumbling so as to dishonor our Lord.
Let us consider three reasons to adore this faithful God and Savior, using our text from Jude 24-25.
1. Let us adore Him who can keep us from falling.
verse 24: “Now to him who is able to keep ou from falling…”
Apart from the Holy Spirit and His fruits, we are so prone toward error—error in doctrine, spirit, and duty. We are prone toward sinfulness and backsliding. But as this text explains, “Now to him who is able to keep you…” God alone can keep us from falling, and we cannot keep ourselves without Him. There is no place or religious activity that guarantees security: not the church, not the prayer closet, not the communion table… nothing. No rules or regulations will secure us from stumbling. Only the Lord our God can do it. He alone “is able”, and He alone is our “only God, our Savior.”
2. Let us adore Him who will present us in His courts faultless.
verse 24: “Now to him who is able to…present you without blemish before the presence of his glory with rejoicing…”
None can stand before the presence of the Lord who are covered with fault. Nor can anyone deliver us from guilt of past sins or keep us from future sins—only the Savior Himself. And not only can this Savior do it, but He does! And what’s even more amazing than that is face that He does so “with rejoicing.” He is not an indifferent Savior. He is not a detached Savior. Our Savior is one who rejoices in His saving work. Amazing, isn’t it?
3. Let us adore Him with the highest ascriptions of praise.
verse 25: “…to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever.”
We ascribe all glory and praise to our Triune God through Jesus Christ, who Himself is our Lord, King, and Mediator. We wish Him glory above all, for His glory outlives the fading glory of men (1 Peter 1:25). We wish Him majesty above all for He is the King of Kings. We ascribe to Him dominion and power for all things have been placed under His care. And in all of our praise, we are merely joining the eternal song of worship for He has been ascribed all these things “before all time and now and forever.”