From Straw to Glory

We completed the straw imagery by showing that what began in mercy at Christ's birth does not end in decay for believers but in glory through God’s keeping power. While we as the church wait for Christ’s return, Jude calls us to actively practice mercy—toward doubters, the lost, and those entangled in sin—without compromise. We ended in assurance: our hope does not rest in our grip on God, but in His ability to keep us from stumbling and present us blameless with great joy.