A Doxology of Praise: Jude 1:24-25

Jude 24‑25  •  2 min. read  •  grade level: 7
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(Vss. 24-25)
In closing, Jude commends the saints to the Lord who is able to keep us from being tripped up in the pitfalls in the path, and he concludes with a short burst of praise. He says, “But to Him that is able to keep you without stumbling, and to set you with exultation blameless before His glory, to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, might, and authority, from before the whole age, and now, and to all the ages. Amen.” Having “Him that is able” to keep us from “stumbling,” there is no reason why we can’t live our Christian lives without failing—even in these spiritually perilous times! (2 Tim. 3:11This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy 3:1)). Regardless of how dark and difficult the day is, the Lord’s grace is equal to it (James 4:66But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. (James 4:6)). If we apply to Him for help, He will, through His high priestly work, save us from every danger in the way (Heb. 7:2525Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25)). Even though we live in days of general failure, He can present us “faultless [blameless] before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.” This is an encouraging word indeed!
Since He is able to keep us, if we do stumble in the path and fail, we have only ourselves to blame. The KJV says, “Keep you from falling,” but it should be translated “stumbling.” “Falling away” is a term usually used to denote apostasy (Luke 8:1313They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. (Luke 8:13); 2 Thess. 2:33Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; (2 Thessalonians 2:3); Heb. 6:66If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. (Hebrews 6:6); Rev. 8:1010And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; (Revelation 8:10)). A believer may stumble (Rom. 14:2121It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. (Romans 14:21); 2 Cor. 11:29; 229Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? (2 Corinthians 11:29)
12Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: (2 Corinthians 3:12) Peter 1:10; 1 John 2:1010He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. (1 John 2:10)) or fall from his steadfastness (2 Peter 3:1717Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. (2 Peter 3:17)), but he doesn’t “fall away.”
What a contrast between the apostate corrupters and the true saints of God! The apostates will meet their end in judgment, whereas true believers will have their end in being presented before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy! It is no wonder that Jude ends with a doxology of praise to Him who is worthy.