God is Able
July 2nd, 2009
Scripture:
“To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty and power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore. “ Jude 1:24-25
Observation:
God is the one who is able to keep us from falling and because of that we can stand before the Father faultless. We are faultless, not because we have never failed or sinned but because of God’s mercy has allowed us to be made new.
Application:
God’s mercy is unchanging and never ending. Even when we strive each day to live a life that’s honors God we fall short. We can even be quick to recognize those times when we fall and ask for forgiveness but do we always recognize God’s mercy? It’s because of the mercy and love He extends to us that we can be forgiven and because of that we can come before the Father with great joy. We need to continue to look to the One who is can help us to keep from falling but we must also strive to allow Him to continue to work He has started in us.
Prayer:
God you are faithful in all you do and you have a perfect plan that only you can accomplish. Thank you for your mercy and when I fail Lord, allow me to have a teachable heart. You are the One to be glorified for all that is in my life. Even in my failures and faults you continue to love me, forgive me and teach me. I pray that even now as I come before you that my praise will be pure and you will extend your love and mercy to me.
— Heather Burdette, preschool minister, Reservoir campus