Free Bible Commentary
“Jude 1:24-25”
Categories: Jude“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, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.”
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Even though Jude is one of the shortest letters in all Bible, it has one of the most beautiful doxologies you will ever read. The root word of “doxology” is the Greek word that means “glory,” and a “doxology” is “a hymn or form of words containing an ascription of praise to God” (dictionary.com). A few other examples of the many doxologies that can be found in Bible are Romans 11:33-36; 16:26-27; 1 Timothy 6:16-17; Hebrews 13:20-21.
While it is true that we must be busy about building ourselves up on the most holy faith (verse 20), and keeping ourselves in the love of God (verse 21), make no mistake about it: it is the Lord “who is able to keep” us “from stumbling” (verse 24). The Apostle Paul similarly stated that we must “work out” our “own salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12), but he stressed in the very next verse that “it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Our little strength is required for our own faithfulness but is inadequate to make us “stand in the presence of His glory blameless.” We need His almighty power to accomplish that monumental feat for us.
It is clear from Jude’s doxology that he ascribed equal praise and glory to both God the Father and God the Son. Both our heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ are described as “our Savior” (verse 25). “I, even I, am the Lord, and there is no savior besides Me,” exclaimed Yahweh! “It is I who have declared and saved and proclaimed, and there was no strange god among you; so you are My witnesses,” declares the Lord, “And I am God.” (Isaiah 43:11-12) Both the Father and the Son are worthy of all “glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” (Matthew 28:18; 1 Timothy 6:15; Hebrews 1:3; Revelation 17:14; 19:16)
The best we can do with our lives is to live them in ways that bring praise, glory and honor to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I can’t wait to delve into one of the most glorious books of the whole Bible next: The Apostle John’s Holy Spirit-inspired masterpiece, the Book of Revelation! Lord willing we will have an introduction to that amazing piece of God-breathed literature for tomorrow!
Have a glorious day!
-Louie Taylor
