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, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
-- Jude 24-25
Someone shared these verses with me recently. I was a bit stunned at their import...the implications are both wide and deep, worth some time to unpack and consider. Reminds me that what is going on is really about Him, not us, and that it is His zeal that will accomplish it.
I can't think of a better way to express why we can be free to live in hope in a new year...whatever it may bring.
