God Has The Power

...Thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.  Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

1 Chronicles 29:11b-12

Make no mistake about it; all power resides within the hands of the man above… Take a moment and think about all that Jesus endured for us. Think about when Jesus was mocked, beaten and whipped; think about when He was nailed to the cross and pierced in His side… Jesus went through a great amount of pain and ridicule; however, the bible says that 3 days after He gave up the ghost and hung His head, that He rose with all power in His hand… Although it appeared that the enemy won, Jesus informed his disciples of who is in control at all times and has the power. Matthew 28:18-20 says, “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” As we recall the great commission and circle back to our focus verse, let us remember that all power resides with God. Nothing is too hard for Him and nothing will ever defeat Him. 

These verses taken from the book of Chronicles reminds us that we must have our priorities set in life; we must exalt the Lord above the earth as our head and center of our being… We must give God glory for every good and perfect gift (riches and honor) comes from above… Even when we are faced with times of despair, the writer reminds us that “thou reignest over all and in thine hand is power and might…” Remember that when you feel down, remember that when you feel out, remember that when you want to give up. Despite what the situation looks like, despite how you may feel in the moment, remember that God has the power and your victory is assured.  We know that we do not have the ability unless it is provided to us through the grace and mercy of God… When Paul was afflicted with a thorn in the flesh he is recorded as saying that “three times” he prayed for it to be removed by God told him, “my grace is sufficient…” 

ALL FOR HIS GLORY!