Power

July 27

There is a power that spoke the word and the worlds came into existence and the stars were hurled into space. It is the power that took dust from the earth and a man was brought forth. From the rib of the man, a helpmate was created and Adam and Eve were given charge of all creation—by the power within them as they walked with God. (Genesis, Chapters One and Two)

There is a power that ordained the children of Sarah to be the children of the Living God while the children of Hagar were to be disinherited (Genesis 21:9-21). There is a power that spoke to Abraham and a sacrifice was provided at Mount Moriah (Genesis 22: 1-13). There is a mighty voice that spoke to Moses and the people were brought forth from captivity and led to safety on the other side of the Red Sea—and that power allowed them to walk through the sea on dry ground (Exodus 14: 13-27).

There is a power that spoke to Mary and caused a Holy Life to be planted within her that would emerge as a Babe but would grow to become the Savior of the world (Luke 1:27-35). There is a power that caused that Holy Child to grow in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man (Luke 2:52). There is a power that endued the God-Man with wisdom that amazed the scholars of the day (Luke 2:46). There was a power within Him that enabled Him to touch blind eyes and they would see, to unstop deaf ears and they would hear, to reach out to crippled limbs and they would run.

The Holy One whose power was employed could speak to the raging waves, “Peace, be still,” (Mark 4:39) and they would obey Him. Jesus could speak to demonic powers that tormented the faithful and cast them into the midst of the sea (Mark 5: 2-13). The power that controlled the forces of nature and delivered man from every sort of oppression of the enemy is the same power that raised Jesus when the evil one thought he had triumphed over Him (Luke 24:6).

That same power abides in you (Romans 8:11).