THE ALMIGHTY – Tuesday August 8th 2017
Memorise: For with God nothing shall be
impossible. Luke 1:37
Read: Genesis 17:1-2 (KJV)
17: And when Abram was
ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to
Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou
perfect.
17:2 And I will make my covenant between me and
thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
Bible in one year: 2nd Kings
1-2, Ezekiel 21:18-32, Hymn: Sing hymn 3
MESSAGE:
In Genesis 17:1,
for the very first time, God revealed Himself as El-shaddai: the Almighty God.
Here, He was reiterating His wonderful promises to Abraham at the age of
ninety-nine, particularly that he would bear a son, despite him and Sarah being
very advanced in age. Prior to this revelation, God had been identified as the
Creator of the heavens and the earth, and He had also made Himself known as the
God who knows all things. However, this time, He wanted to introduce Himself as
the God who has the power to do all things. The eternal power of the Almighty
is evident in the work of creation, and at a more personal level, the exceeding
greatness of his power is expressed in all believers by the regeneration of our
spirit man, through the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead (Romans 1:20,
Ephesians 1:19-20).
Several accounts
in the Bible teach us that the unlimited power of the Almighty is always at
work in any given situation to make all things go according to His original
plan and purpose. For example, in the book Ruth, Naomi was the only survivor of
a tragic family decision to sojourn in the land of Moab. After a ten year
absence, the Lord brought her back to Bethlehem in His character as Jehovah,
the covenant-keeping God. Later on, in His capacity as the Almighty, He
exercised His power to implement His purpose in the life of Ruth and Naomi, so
much so that the same circumstances that Naomi found to be bitter in Ruth 1:20
went on to bring about great joy and celebration at the end of the day. What a
mighty God we serve! I therefore decree into your life, no matter what you are
passing through at the moment, the original purpose of God for your life shall
be established in the mighty Name of Jesus.
The almightiness
of God can be translated to mean that with God, nothing shall be impossible.
The Almighty God has proved Himself beyond any reasonable doubt in this regard.
The book of Genesis reveals the power of God to bring everything we see in
creation today into reality from virtually nothing. Exodus showcases among
other things the execution of the ten plagues and the final deliverance of
Israel from the hand of Pharaoh in such a miraculous way. Leviticus, Numbers,
and Deuteronomy highlight the journey of the Israelites through the wilderness
with great miracles and wonders attending to them daily. Joshua records how a
feeble, worn-out and ill-equipped nation of Israel was assisted by the Almighty
God to destroy and inherit the lands of nations consisting of giants. The list
is inexhaustible! I therefore decree, that the power of the Almighty God will
work in your life today to do the impossible, in the mighty Name of Jesus.
Prayer Point
Father, You are the Almighty, please do a
mighty thing in my life today in Jesus’ Name.
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the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ the
Redeemer's Ministries.
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