We all know about power, and what it is. Atom bombs, tornadoes, thunderstorms, the wind, high tension power lines, the government, the police, bullies - these are examples of power that we cannot resist.
On the other hand, faith, or trust, is a thing of the mind and heart. It has no intrinsic power or force at all. Ideals, the truth, logic, and reason, are all mental and spiritual constructs that do not deploy physical force at all.
That is why the Apostle Paul stressed the importance that our faith not be placed in the wisdom of this world, but rather, in the power of God.
Notice where the strength is: not in our faith, but in God's power! Our faith can be weak, just so long as the power isn't!
Recall the poor man who brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus, and cried out for Jesus to help him. Jesus replied that if the man believed, all things were possible. To which the man cried out, "Lord, I believe. Help Thou mine unbelief!"
The strength of the poor man's faith was irrelevant. All that mattered was that he trusted in the mighty power of Jesus!
All through the Old Testament, the Lord's people were exhorted to trust in the power of God Who had made the world!
It is the Lord Jesus, the second person of the Godhead, Who indeed made all things. Not only so, He upholds all things by His powerful Word.
Therefore we know Jesus has the power of God, in Whom we are to trust. He Who made the world, can raise poor dead people from the dead. No doubt Jesus has the power to rescue His people who trust in Him.
But does Christ have the power to forgive sin, and to save us from God's wrath for our crimes?
It was the cross that got Jesus that power! |
