The All-Powerful God

We've seen that the Bible introduces us to a God Who is the creator of all things. Though we may glean much about God from observing His creation, the most accurate and clear knowledge of God is to be found within the pages of scripture. In the Bible, God reveals Himself to man. What, exactly, does He tell us about Himself? What is God like?

One characteristic of God shown to us in His Word is His great power and might. Though we can deduce this from examining the greatness of the Universe He's created (Rom. 1:20), the testimony of scripture is even more explicit. It declares of God that "there is nothing too hard for thee (Jer. 32:17)." Though man's power is quite limited, God is Omnipotent, i.e. infinite in power. While man must eventually rest and recuperate after exercising his power, God's power is not diminished by its exercise (Psalm 33:9). Some things man can do, but only in certain ways or by employing certain instruments. God, however, can not only do all things, but do them in any way He pleases. He may choose to use great instruments, small instruments, or no instruments at all (I Sam. 14:6; II Chron. 14:6; Exodus 14:13-14)!

Modern man knows little of such a God. Religionists of our day declare a "god" having good intentions but quite unable to realize his desires. He is constantly frustrated at every turn. He cannot even control, as we've recently observed in the media, stormy weather, let alone that supposedly God-thwarting barrier, the "free-will" of man. Why men would worship or pray to this "god" is beyond me, as he bears far more resemblance to the finite and fickle gods of the pagans than to the God of the Bible!

Scripture tells us of the True God. Such a God is worthy of our worship, praise, and trust. We lift up our petitions and prayers to Him, for He is a God worth praying to, "able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think (Eph. 3:20)."