Eternal Living God

Today I read Daniel 5:11-7:14 and Jude 1:10-Revelation 1:5. My favorite verses are:

Daniel 6:26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

Jude 1:24-25 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, 25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever. Amen.

These descriptions of the living God remind me of how great and awesome He is. The God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament are one and the same—stedfast for ever. He has “glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever”. He is the only one who has the power to keep us from falling, to keep us from being overcome by sin. By salvation through His Son Jesus Christ, we can be made faultless—completely forgiven for whatever sin is found in our lives. And when we have been saved by grace through faith in Jesus, we can stand in the presence of the eternal living God with exceeding joy. What an amazing promise to mankind. Receive the gift and share the joy—not only during the Christmas season but at any time of the year.