There is Power...

Brothers and sisters in Christ, I have something that has been on my heart for some time now, and I strongly desire to share it with you:

Let me start this out with a few questions: Our God is mighty and powerful, right? Right! His word, the Bible, is powerful, right? Absolutely!...Hebrews 4:12. Does He ever need our help or assistance in anything? No, God doesn't need anything, He is God. O.k., why do we sometimes feel we need to help our God out by varioius means and/or methods, or perhaps by stirring up peoples' emotions, in order to draw people into His kingdom? Professing Christians today, in a way, are saying: "Why don't we do something really "on the edge" or "sick" (something cool or awesome) in order to capture their attention?" "Perhaps we'll use some Purpose Driven...maybe some Emergent...what about being Seeker-friendly...or how about Ecumenicalism?" My goodness, what next?!

Saints, what about the power of God's word? His Law? His Gospel? From my own personal observation it seems as if we have resulted to using some alternative way of drawing people in, and THEN sharing the truths of God's word with them...sometimes. So God's word, His Law, His Gospel, have become more secondary in some cases, and that is when it is even used.

Don't get me wrong, I do believe that the Lord has worked through all kinds of outreaches, and He continues to work. But with all of the different ways that we try to reach out to people, have we forgotten that God's word is indeed quick and powerful? Have we forgotten that God's Law is perfect and converts souls? What about the Gospel? Have we forgotten that it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes?

Please read Acts 2:14-47.

What did Peter and the disciples do in their outreach? Did they try and appeal to the crowds' desires or to stir up their emotions, and THEN share God's truths with them? Nope. Peter, with the Holy Spirit upon him, just simply shared the word of the Lord with them. And what happened? 3,000 souls were convicted of their sins, repented, and believed the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Saints, let us never forget about the mighty power of God!

Here are some great passages to meditate upon:


There is Power...

In God's word:

Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

1 Peter 1:23-25 "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh [is] as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you."

Romans 10:17 "So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

2 Timothy 3:15-17 "...from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."

In God's Law:

Psalm 19:7 "The law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple."

1 John 3:4 "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."

Romans 3:19-20 "Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin."

Galatians 3:24-26 "Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."

In God's Gospel:

Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."

1 Corinthians 1:17-18 "For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God."

2 Corinthians 4:3-7 "But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."

Let us never put our trust in ourselves,
but always in His mighty power,

One Clay Soldier among many