God's Sovereign Power at Work

GOD’S SOVEREIGN POWER AT WORK IN US

Recently, I found that I had a need that I could not meet for myself. I turned to God, praying that He would meet the natural need. I found that it was not just a natural need for Him to meet, but a spiritual need also. As a result of considering my need and how it would be supplied, I could have titled this writing “Who and What”. The ultimate response would be my need, God’s supply. My need, God’s power. My faith, God’s work. You see, as I thought and prayed about what I needed and my reliance on God to provide, certain scriptures began to come to my mind. As I searched the scriptures, more and more scriptures began to come to mind, and I studied the scriptures. I did not look for scriptures that would tell me that God simply gives me things. Life is more valuable than the things that I could possess. Salvation, peace, and spiritual growth give and continue to add value to my life; I find those in, through, and from God, who is the author of my faith and peace, creator of my life, and the one who sustains me.

These scriptures encouraged me so much! They did not just encourage me to trust God to meet my natural needs. They reminded me of His love for me, His desire for me to be saved, and most of all, they reminded me of His power that is at work in my life. His power that saves, sustains, holds me up, and brings me forward on my journey through my natural and spiritual life. These scriptures remind me of God’s faithfulness despite my faults and failures. They remind me of His sovereignty, honor, power, light, goodness, and wisdom that are so far beyond anything that I can imagine. The scriptures remind me that He wants me to have faith in him, and yes, He uses His power for me, for my good. That’s the kind of Father He is; his lovingkindness is better than life.

I have included the scriptures that I reviewed, rejoiced in, and my heavy load was lightened by.

Focus: God’s Power. Only He possesses this kind of power; He is sovereign, and he works through and for those who follow Him. His wisdom, knowledge, power, and ways are untraceable, unsearchable, unforeseeable, unpredictable, and unmatchable.

Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.

Luke 5:17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

First Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; Whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

Romans 16:25, 26 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now IS made manifest,

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

First Corinthians 4:19, 20 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power: for the Kingdom of God is not in Word, but in power.

First Corinthians 6:14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high;

Second Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Ephesians 1:18, 19 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power

Focus: God’s Faithfulness. I am not perfect, but by grace I stand in Him and on His promises. I am reminded to focus not on not someone's judgment of me, not my faults or failures, not on what I see, not on who I am as a human being in my natural status, but on the love and power of my sovereign God who loves me, whose child I am, and whose word I believe.

First Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Romans 14:4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

Isaiah 26:7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

Jeremiah 17:10 I the Lord searched the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Jude 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.

Second Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11: 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Luke 1: 45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

John 20: 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Psalm 31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; Which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Romans 11: 33, 34 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counselor?

Isaiah 64: 4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

First Samuel 2:3 Talk no more exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

Matthew 10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Job 14:16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Psalm 31:24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

First Corinthians 2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Hebrews 3:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in the time of need.

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Psalm 63:3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

To God be the glory for His grace and His majestic and sovereign presence and movements in our lives!