January 1 -- "Power Belongs to God"

 Today’s Reading: Psalms 58, 61, & 62

"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 are 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. And, power also belongs to YOU because He has bestowed it upon you.