Jude 1:24
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,
After reading the first 23 verses in this little book of Jude we might think we are destined to be deceived and will fall for every deceitful doctrine postulated by man. Jude, in his one chapter book, is warning believers that there are many who wish to lead them astray. He gives a number of examples of those who taught falsehoods, or gave into them. He is warning us to stand our guard against the doctrines of the Devil, who only wishes to lead us into his same destiny. The attack on the faith of the believer is real and often successful. Yet, God ends the book with the above verse ... a promise to all believers, similar to the one Christ gave to Peter in regard to his denials. Christ told Peter he would deny Him three times before the rooster crowed. However, Christ didn't abandon Peter in his denial. In fact, note what Christ said to him "prior" to the denial:
Luke 22:31-32
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; 32 but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”
God promises to "keep us from stumbling" and to "make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy." We may fail and fall-away. But, God promises to keep us to the end. He promises to finish what He started. There may be deceivers out there and we may fall to their message from time to time. But, God will rescues as we believe in faith that He will and He will bring us safely home to Glory.
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