~ Good Morning and Happy Saturday!

Our Bible passage and devotion is from Jude 24-25 this morning.

• Jude‬ ‭24-25‬ •

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy, (25)to the only [wise] God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” ‭(ESV‬‬)

✝️ Jude 24: “Keep” — Here, the Greek word for, “Keep,” is phylassō. It means to “guard.”
• We must watch that we stay close to the Lord, but only He can guard us so that we do not stumble.
• When we do our part, that is stay in a right relationship with Jesus, then He will do His part and guard us from the evil one, keep us from falling away from Him and present us blameless before Father God.

✝️ Jude 25: “to the only [wise] God…”
• In essence, Jude closes his book by saying, To God alone be the Glory!
• There is but one God, and the KJV states, “to the only wise God…”
• Not only is He a, “wise God,” but He is also our Savior.
• An Old Testament Reference to Father God also being our Savior is Isaiah 45:15 — “Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.”
• A New Testament Reference to Father God also being our Savior is Romans 16:27 — “To the only God, who alone is all-wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever! Amen.” (GNB‬‬)
• Jude closes his book by offering the Lord an awesome praise. “be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.”

✝️ How does this relate to us today? Jude warns us to …


❗️Watch for false teachers.
❗️Keep a strong relationship with Jesus.
❗️Build your faith through prayer and reading God’s Word.
❗️Witness to the lost.
❗️Always offer praise to God!

May you stay close to Jesus and praise Him in all you do.

Sincerely,

— Pastor Gene
FamilyChurchAG.com