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.