Geoffrey R. Kirkland
Pastor, Christ Fellowship Bible Church
The power of God proves to be one of God’s most distinctive character qualities. His power is perfect, precise, good and unlimited. Theologians call it the “Omnipotence of God.” This speaks of the all-powerful and unlimited ability of God (and God alone) to do all His holy and perfect will. David affirmed that “in God’s hand are power and might” (1 Chronicles 29:12). Also: it is true that power and might are in God’s hand so that *no one can stand against God* (2 Chronicles 20:6). Nothing is too difficult for the Lord (Jeremiah 32:17).
God’s amazing and unrivaled power exists perfectly and has existed perfectly from all eternity as He had no beginning. He has never, ever increased in power or grown in ability. God has never had an energetic burst or a day of limited power. He always and ever exercises unlimited, unrivaled, undiminishing ability to perform and execute all His eternal decrees.
God manifested His power in the everlasting decrees within the Triune Godhead when He foreknew, elected and predestined particular individuals to be saved in Christ. Then, in a perfect intra-trinitarian pact, the Father gave to the Son these elect souls for the Son of God to come and redeem forevermore. What amazing power on display in the unified Godhead.
Additionally, God manifested His power in creating the world and all things in it in 6 literal, 24-hour days. He spoke and it happened. He commanded and the world stood fast (Ps 33:9). Even Job said that God is ‘exalted in power’ (Job 37:23). Jeremiah 10:12 affirms that God made the earth by His power. The great fiery Sun, the innumerable stars, every single leaf, all humanity, every cloud, sunrise and sunset, and every atom and proton and neutron and every single cell made, designed, carefully crafted by God and upheld to function according to God’s perfect wisdom all display the praiseworthy power of our beautiful God.
For the child of God, this blessed omnipotence comforts the heart, assures of heaven, guarantees everlasting bliss, and promises security from Satan and his hosts. Our powerful Christ alone could bear God's wrath and triumphantly shout: "It is finished!" To know that God stands as a mighty Rock and an immoveable Fortress always and ever available to give shelter, shade and stability to us in our weaknesses can give moment by moment help in difficulties of life. When circumstances seem way out of our control, we run to Christ our seated and exalted Lord to help us, guide us, protect us and remain faithful to us.
For the unbeliever, Moses’ words ring true: “Who can understand the power of God’s anger” (Ps 90:11)? Who has the power to stand before the fury of God’s wrath and bear in full His righteous anger? No one can stand before Him (Ps 130:3). But Hallelujah, Christ alone, in His infinite power as God and His tender mercy as Man, suffered and bled and died to absorb in full and powerfully extinguish and exhaust infinite wrath and punishment that you and I deserve. Run to this powerful Savior and be safe in His mighty hand! Bless God today, and every day, for His unstoppable power that always accomplishes His will - in heaven, on earth, in the seas, and in all the deeps (Ps 115:3; 135:6)!
