“Now to Him who is
able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the
presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise,
be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.” Jude
24-25
There are many great benedictions in Scripture. There is the
Aaronic benediction, “The Lord bless you
and keep you . . .”. There is the II Corinthians benediction, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love
of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”
There is the II Thessalonians benediction, “Now
may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”
This benediction in Jude covers them all. Pause
to think about all the areas covered in this closing statement. It includes multiple
promises. It includes the power behind those promises. It includes the
character of the promise giver. It gives the full weight of eternal power to
keep the promises. And it is sealed with the great Amen meaning This is most certainly true. May this benediction
be fully realized in the lives of all His saints. Amen
The Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop you with
His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in the holy
Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be enriched
with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend. Amen
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