Power Belongs to God
What amazing power (force, strength, might) belongs to
God. He is made of intensity of force. No greater power exists than the power
of our almighty God! Think about it – what awesome and impressive power He has.
Among God’s most powerful works is the creation of all
things out of nothing. This is a power only He has. In the beginning, God
created the Heavens and the Earth. The universe is all of space and time and their contents, including
planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter, energy, and life forms.
The human mind cannot even conceive of such power! It is vast beyond all
measure. What power He has! “Through faith we understand that the worlds
were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of
things that do appear.” (Hebrews 11:3) God said it, and it was done! Power
belongs to God.
Another
incredible demonstration of God’s limitless power was His act of raising Jesus
Christ from the dead! Again, we cannot fathom such power! In 1 Corinthians 2,
the Apostle Paul wrote of his message of Christ crucified and raised from the dead which communicated the supernatural power of God.
He reminds us that the resurrection of Christ was God’s “demonstration of the
Spirit and of power.” Death defeated! Our God has power over the grave!
Power belongs to God.
One
of the most active powers of God in our world today is the power to give new
life! He is constantly at work taking people who were dead in their sins and
resurrecting them to new life in Christ by His power. This largely goes
unnoticed by the world around us, but is one of the most incredible miracles we
witness in our day. Power belongs to God.
Now,
here’s the amazing thing – when something belongs to you, it is yours. You have
the right to keep it or to give it to whomsoever you wish. Yes, power belongs
to God, and He has the right to keep it to Himself, but He chooses to impart
His miracle working power into the lives of everyone who, by faith, chooses to
follow Jesus. Oh, the utter
extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength! (see Ephesians 1:17-20). Meditate
on that for a minute – the power that raised Christ from the dead is the power
God has imparted to you! Yes, power
belongs to God. Power also belongs to YOU because He has bestowed it upon you.
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