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Daily Devotion: Revelation 19:6

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Revelation 19:6     "And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth."

I continue today with the thought of God's omnipotence; that is, His eternally infinite power.  I write those words and need to confess that I have only scratched the surface of this great truth. I will still have only scratched the surface at the conclusion of however long the Lord leads my thoughts along this line. My desire is that my understanding of the worth and significance of God's presence in my life may grow much deeper. The Apostle Peter closed his writings with these words, "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen." (2 Peter 3:18) He had been writing to people who had been driven from their homes because of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. God was telling them, and still telling us today, that no matter the circumstance in our lives, we should use those experiences to learn more about our Lord that our faith will grow even more stronger. "The Lord God omnipotent reigneth."

Where do we begin in this effort to grow in our daily walk with the Lord? It seems to me that the best place to begin is "in the beginning." We read in Genesis 1:1,  "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Quite honestly, We can never grow in our faith if we do not grasp this wonderful, but basic, truth. If I were to believe that this universe is nothing more than an accidental happening, then I have to conclude that all of life, itself, is nothing more than an accident. But we are here purposefully created by God for an intentional and definite purpose for our lives. Let's read on in Genesis 1:2-3,  "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  (3)  And God said, Let there be light: and there was light." God created this vast universe out of NOTHING! He created this beautiful artwork, called creation, by taking that which was empty and formless. He then moved His Spirit upon it and gave it form and purpose. I want us to take these thoughts slowly, but with great appreciation for that which God has done. We shall see that He continues to do these marvelous things in our lives. But for today, I want to look all around me. I want to look up into the sky. I want to hear the birds singing. I want to hear and feel the wind blowing. I want to say, "Thank you, Lord, for creating all these wondrous things by your omnipotent wisdom, power, and grace. Thank you for maintaining and sustaining all that you have created. Thank you, Lord, for your blessings on me.

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