HIS ALMIGHTINESS! – Friday September 2nd
2016
Memorise: Thou art the God
that doest wonders: Thou hast declared thy strength among the people. Psalms
77:14
Read: Psalms 107:1-9, (KJV)
1 O give thanks unto the Lord, for
he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say
so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and
from the west, from the north, and from the south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they
found no city to dwell in.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried unto the Lord in
their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might
go to a city of habitation.
8 Oh that men would praise the Lord for
his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the
hungry soul with goodness.
Bible in one year: Jeremiah
13-15, Psalms 47
MESSAGE
The
Bible presents the name of God as the cumulative self-disclosure of God to His
people. Therefore, the name of God and the person of God are inseparably
related. As a matter of fact, wherever the Scripture mentions God by any of His
names, it is an attempt to invoke God in His fullness. When we call on the name
of God, God is worshiped and adored (Genesis 21:33), when a people forget the name
of God, they lose His presence (Jeremiah 23:27), and when we take the name of
God in vain, God personally profaned and offended (Exodus 20:7). Open Heavens 2 September
2016:- His Almightiness!
‘The
Almighty’ is one of the popular names ascribed to God to showcase His divine
strength. The strength of God is made known in creation, providence,
redemption, and the empowering to believers to do exploit in this world. Psalms 19:1
says: 2 September 2016 open heavens
“The heavens declare the glory of
God; and the firmament sheweth his handy work.”
The
Bible reveals that the almightiness of God could be clearly seen in nature and
understood through the complex design of the things that were created. It is a
wonder to observe the world with its archaeology, geography, animals and human
inhabitants. It is more breath-taking to consider the design and operations of
the universe as a well ordered whole, where celestial bodies of humongous sizes
and weights are revolving around their stars at a frightening and accuracy. One
cannot help but imagine the awesomeness of the Almighty designer and creator of
the universe.
All
power in Heaven and on earth belongs to God, and He is unquestionable. His
almightiness in providence gives Him the prerogative to do as He pleases. Psalms 135:6
says;
“Whatsoever the Lord pleased,
that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.”
The
book of Daniel
4:35 went on to proclaim that,
“And all the inhabitants of the
earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of
heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or
say unto him, What doest thou?”
God
is Almighty in redemption according to Exodus 6:6 and Ephesians 1:19 which both talk
about the exceeding greatness of His power that delivered Israel from slavery
in Egypt and raised Jesus Christ from the dead. His Almightiness is further
revealed in Revelations
6:15:
“And the kings of the earth, and
the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men,
and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the
rocks of the mountains.”
Everything
in creation is subject to His Almighty power and He has made these available to
all that will accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Are you faced with challenges
beyond your ability? Ask for the divine support of the Almighty.
Prayer Point
Father, please let your awesome power begin to
work in my favour today in Jesus’ name.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye
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