His omnipotent grip on us. By Charles Spurgeon.

The Christian's hope does not rest in his own strength or steadfastness, but in the mighty, preserving power of God. Jude verses 24 and 25. To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy. To the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power, and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore. Amen.

Jude closes his epistle with this soaring doxology, lifting our gaze to the triumphant and unshakable glory of our great God and Savior.

to Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy. What comfort is found in those words? Left to ourselves, we would surely fall. Our flesh is weak, the world is alluring, and the devil is deceitful. If we had to keep ourselves, we would be like the spider's web, swept away by the first rough wind of trial or temptation.

Yet God assuredly upholds His people, because He is faithful. The believer is kept, not barely, but perfectly. God does not merely preserve us in a state of struggle and guilt, limping into heaven bruised and soiled. No, He will present us without fault, blameless in His sight, clothed in the righteousness of Jesus and cleansed from every stain. And this will be done with great joy, not only our joy, but His. He who began a good work in us will carry it on to completion. The Good Shepherd, who laid down His life for His sheep, promises that He will give them eternal life. and that none of them shall ever perish.

Jude reminds us that all glory, majesty, power, and authority belong to God, not only in eternity past, not only in the present age, but forevermore. Christian, you are bound for glory, and God Himself will bring you there. Our security is not in our grip on Him, but in His omnipotent grip on us.