Our Family Time with God

Oct. 18, 2009

POWER UNDER CONTROL

Scripture Reading

Psalm 62:11--"God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this;

that power belongeth unto God."

Psalm 147:5--"Great is our Lord, and of great power:

his understanding is infinite."

Jeremiah 32:17--"Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven

and the earth by they great power and stretched out arm,

and there is nothing too hard for thee."

Knowing that a Sunday school class had been studying the power of God, a pastor stopped a boy on his way out of class. "Son, if you can tell me something God can do," he said, "I'll give you and apple." The little fellow, understanding more than the pastor bargained for, replied, "Pastor, if you can tell me something God can't do, I'll give you a whole box of apples!"

Perhaps the greatest power man has harnessed is nuclear power. Atomic power is capable of generating electricity or of being used in a bomb to destroy millions. Yet even more dramatic than nuclear and atomic power are the forces of nature. Frequently, we hear about the destructive power of volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires. Yet none of these forces even begin to compare to the unlimited, infinite power of God.

Omnipotence--having all power--means more than an out-of-control forest fire or avalanche. God's omnipotence includes the choice of His will to use His power to reflect His glory and to accomplish His purpose. God can use that power any way He chooses because He is God; but thankfully for us, God chooses to use it only in wise and good ways.

People tend to shy away from God's omnipotence because such power demands our obedience. If God truly has all power and all authority, we should fear and obey Him.

SELAH: Have you acknowleged God's complete authroity over your life? Have you submitted your mind and reasoning to God's holy Word?

--T.P. Johnston, Jr.--