The Father Who Caught Every Fall
In 1952, a young aerialist named Elena Montoya joined the Flying Wallendas for their European tour. She was talented but terrified — not of the heights, but of the final dismount, the moment she had to release the trapeze bar and trust the catcher's hands. Her trainer, a veteran named Karl, told her something she never forgot: "Your only job is to fly. My only job is to catch. I have never missed."
For three seasons, Elena performed before thousands. She slipped twice during rehearsals. Both times, Karl's grip found her wrists before gravity could claim her. On the night of her final performance in Vienna, Karl swung her through a triple rotation and caught her so cleanly that she landed on the platform without a stumble. The crowd erupted. Elena wept — not from relief, but from the overwhelming realization that Karl's hands had been sufficient for every moment of every night.
Jude closes his letter not with another warning about false teachers or moral decay, but with a doxology that puts every anxious heart to rest. The God who keeps you from stumbling is not merely willing — He is able. And the promise is not just survival. He will present you blameless before His glory with great joy, the way a master catcher presents his flyer to a roaring crowd — not barely rescued, but radiant, upheld, and exactly where you were always meant to land.
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