Excitement and joy over God
This focus on the Living Word, in the written Word, has caused
Jude to break out in what theologians call – “a doxology”. The word "doxology" is composed by two Greek words: "doxa" meaning "to think, to deem" and "logos" meaning "a word, matter or thing". Thus in a "doxology" my praise of God flows from the highest thoughts of Him in my mind and the sweetest desire for Him in my heart. It is when after writing about God that the
author suddenly erupts in praise. He
cannot contain himself. This future
activity of God has broken into the present.
The Kingdom that is coming is also the Kingdom here. It is now invisible, but will soon be made
visible.
All theology must lead to worship, or doxology
All theology, all doctrine, must lead to worship. Think of this in terms of an ever-increasing cycle: theology leads to doxology which produces theology leading to even more doxology. The pleasure of my joy derives from who God
is, and is expressed in the three-fold description of God given in this text:
a. Before all time – My Creator
b. and now – My Redeemerc. and Forever – My Soon coming King.
The Living Word Jesus Christ is revealed in this same fashion in
Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is
and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
The Written Word, the Bible, can be summed up as being
Beginning, creation – Genesis 1-2; Middle – all about redemption from sin –
Genesis 3-Jude; and end – Revelation.
The focus upon the Living Word causes great worship in Heaven
both now (Isaiah 6) and forever (Revelation 4-5; 21-22). The fulfillment of the written word cause
joyful worship (Revelation 5). Is it no
wonder that Jude writes these words.
Even in his book, after writing about the grief caused by so many
walking away from the faith, we see that for those who persevere and who plug
into the Living Word through the Written Word, there will be ceaseless joy
before His throne.
Concluding thoughts
Thus we have considered Jude 24-25, considering how we as
Christians can increase our joy from consideration of prophetic scripture. We have note the following thoughts from Jude
24-25:
1. Power Source of your joy – The Word Jude 24a
2. Perseverance unto joy – The Word Jude 24b2. Pleasure of joy: Worship – because of the Word. Jude 25
To God be the Glory both now and forever. Amen!
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