God's Keeping Power, He’s Keeping Me By Dr. J.w.t. Spies Jude 24

“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,”

When we look at this text, we realize that this is the conclusion of Jude's short letter. Notice that this is a benediction, a approval and a blessing upon the believers. It is one of the most well-known benedictions by Christians all over the world.

If we were to dissect this message we could see the great message on the source of the believer's security. The question might be asked, Pastor, well what is the source of the believer's security? Well, the source of the believer is he who keeps the believer, safe and secure, and that’s God’s keeping power.

The God we serve is able to keep us from falling keeps us from failing, and he keeps us from fading.

The God we serve keeps us from dwindling, deteriorating, and from decreasing.

The God we serve keeps us from reduction, decline, and decay, because God has keeping power.

When others fail he has the power to sustain.

When others leave he has the power to remain.

When other don’t know he has the power to explain.

When others say that you can’t he has the power to proclaim. Because God has the keeping power that we need.

In other words God alone has the power to keep us from falling in a world that has so much corruption and false teaching.

But for God to keep us, we must draw near Him and stay in touch with Him. How do we do that Pastor? We do that by daily reading and studying the Word of God. We do that bym prayer, and supplication and by walking righteously before him.

We do that by learning to walk moment by moment in open and unbroken prayer, communion, and fellowship with Him, and when we do that God is able to make us blameless, whenever we come face to face with Him.

The word "blameless" in the Greek is (amomous) which means to be spotless and pure, without any defilement whatsoever. God is able to accept us in Jesus Christ, the spotless Lamb of God.

In Jude 21 we are told that we are to keep ourselves in the love of God, and here we are told that God keeps us. What is the difference? "We must watch that we stay close to the Lord, but it is only God that can guard us so that we do not stumble

The Text gives us only 25 simple words that should give some assurance that He’s still able. And some you all know me, I love numbers and when I notice that it was 25 words I knew the significant that made this passage so powerful.

I knew that 2 was the number of witness, which tell me that he is a witness to what God is able to do. Is there anyone else up in here that is a witness to God’s unlimited power.

And the number 5, is the number of Grace. So, that tells me that his grace is sufficient even when I’m going through my trials and tribulations, he gives me the grace to make it through.

Now I understand the song better by one of my hometown choir, The Tommy and Sister Ethel Holloway when she said, “We're living in the last days

Men have turned their backs and changed their way

Sin's run rapid all over the land

Lice and plague have come over man

But I don't have to worry (worry...no)

Though the earth may tremble (tremble),

Lord has never failed me yet.

She said “This old world might reel and rock but I've got me a hiding place

He's keeping me

I have learned to trust in God

Cuz I'm safe in his arms

He's keeping me

I don't have to worry (worry...no)

Though the earth may tremble (tremble),

Ohhhhhh.

He's keeping me (He's keeping me)

Do you know keeping me yeah (He's keeping me)

Through the storm and through the rain (He's keeping me)

Through the wind and the rain (He's keeping me)

Oh never, oh never will I worry

He's keeping (×3) me

Do you know that he is keeping you?

In other words when God keeps us he is able to infuse us with joy, even when people smile in your face and stab you in the back. God infuses us with peace and happiness when people tell you that they love you, and you know that they don’t mean you any good.

So the text starts off by saying “Now” (that’s the present)

Now, this word suggests a sense of urgency. Something must take place immediately. But understand that the word now is special all by itself.