Thank you for taking the time to read the blog this week. I also want to thank you for your prayers this week. We did not have a bad ice storm, and I thank the Lord for that. The coldest weather is also behind us. I hope that you are all having a very good week.
If you remember, last week, we began a new series of messages on the names of God found throughout the Old Testament. In the prior message, we focused on the fact that God is referred to as the Most High God.
Today, I want to us to bring our attention to the fact that God is referred to as God Almighty multiple times throughout the Scriptures. One of the first occurrences of this is found in Genesis 17:1 that states, "When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, I am God Almighty, walk before me faithfully and be blameless." We also see God called God Almighty in the Psalms such as Psalm 84:8 that reads, "Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty, listen to me God of Jacob." Also, in Hosea 12:5 we read, "The Lord God Almighty, the Lord is His name."
God Almighty is one of the terms most used to describe God. What does it mean that God is Almighty? First of all, I believe that it refers to God's creative power. The Bible tells us that God spoke and created all that exists. Not only did He have the power to create the entire universe, the entire universe is currently sustained by the word of His power.
By describing God as Almighty, the Bible is telling us that the Lord has ultimate power. He is omnipotent. There is nothing that He cannot do that can be done. He has the power to make sure that His will and His way is carried out within the world. There is no force or power, including the power of evil, that can stand against Him and what He wants to do and accomplish in this world."
In the Old Testament, one of the important ideas behind the title God Almighty is that God was able to make sure that Israel was safe. The enemies of God's people would not be able to defeat them as long as they remained faithful to the Lord.
Finally, God Almighty is mighty to save. Although we are held in the power of sin, God and His love are more powerful. God Almighty can break the power of sin and provide salvation to all who are willing to place their faith and trust in His only begotten Son.
Now, how is God Almighty for us? As I mentioned, He has the power to save us from sin. Also, because God is Almighty, He has the power to make sure that every promise that He has given to us is fulfilled. Jesus said that whoever believes in Him, will be with Him forever in the place that He has prepared for those who love Him. As the incarnation of the Almighty, Jesus has the power to bring about for all eternity that which He has promised.
As God Almighty, the Lord has the power to bring about what is the pinnacle of salvation, namely, the restoration of all things at the Second Coming. When Jesus returns, His Almighty power will end all sin and evil, and all things in the universe will be restored to the Edenic state.
We serve God Almighty. We can trust in His power to deliver us and to help us throughout this life. We can trust in His power to be with us in the life to come and for all eternity. Amen.
Prayer Requests
Please continue to pray about my health and my job. I am feeling a little better this week. The job situation isn't that great.
The world is in a lot of turmoil right now. The entire Middle East seems like it could erupt in conflict at any time. Please pray for peace in this area of the world. Also, don't forget to keep praying for peace in Sudan and Ukraine.
Pray for those affected by natural disasters. Pray that they will get the aid that they need.
For our prayer focus countries this week, let us pray for those in the nations of Japan and Morocco. Pray that many will come to know Jesus.
Next week, we will continue with our series. I will post the verses on Monday. May God bless you all.
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