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Jude 1:24-25 (NKJV)
24 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,
25 To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.

It is a journey not without its mishaps, detours, and difficulties, but it has a face-to-face encounter with the One who has overcome all of them as its ultimate destination. For those adhering to His voice of direction and guidance, there is reason to be of good cheer, knowing that He has gone before, charting out a sure course that will safely navigate through every possible downfall. As He is glorified, honored, and heeded, His overcoming ability empowers every step to be taken without fear of falling. So far beyond those illusive waypoints that would satisfy personal vision, His higher purpose and knowledge of that greater arrival keep progress going past each of them. For those mountainous obstacles and threatening foes that would stand in the way, He is the One who has already triumphed victoriously over each of them and empowered everyone in Him with authority to more than overcome. Rather than bringing defeat and ultimate failure, any stumbling that does occur, when submitted to His redirection, turns possible disaster into just another testimony of His great faithfulness. Possible tragedies are turned into high adventure when encountered with complete hope in His knowledge and ability. With His throne as the firmly established trajectory, He will also cause each of those waypoints to be strongholds of His kingdom purpose, equipping with great ability and favor to excel in them with honor and favor for His glory. 

Like children on a long family road trip, there will be a continual asking if we're almost there, along with a confident assurance that His ability ensures our safe arrival faultless and with exceeding joy. It's in the knowing of Him now, with ever-increasing reliance on His ability, that steps are submitted to His order and given a light that gets brighter and brighter on His path to that glorious destination at His throne. 

Meditation

Fasting:

"By knowing the same source of life in Christ, I have been connected to His body to experience abundance of life in the perfection of love.”
2 Peter 1:3, Ephesians 4;16

Praise:

"I bring to the Worthy One the offering of my life to worship Him in the beauty of holiness.”
1 Chronicles 16:29

Identity:

“I walk in the light of God’s presence, where I have fellowship with His body and the blood of Christ cleanses me from all sin.”
1 John 1:7

Understanding:

"I have been given the very counsel of God to guide me through all of life and to His glory."
Psalm 73:24

Wholeness:

"In Christ I have received the heart of God in restoration of my health and healing of all my wounds.”
Jeremiah 30:17

Provision:

“I feast on abundance in the house of the Lord and drink from His river of delights.”
Psalm 36:8

Portion

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