Ephesians 1:19-21 “…and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.”
I watched as the President of the United States was sworn into office.
A split second beforehand, he was an American citizen, like the rest of us, except perhaps for his great wealth.
But, after the oath of office was taken, reporters referred to him as the “most powerful man in all the world.”
What a difference a moment in time made in his status among the nations.
But, his power is nothing compared to the power of God in raising Jesus from the dead or the power conferred on Jesus who now sits at His right hand:
The power to heal, to create and destroy, to forgive sin.
He can do for us what we cannot do for ourselves.
We cannot cleanse ourselves from sin or its influence in our lives.
We cannot work hard or long enough.
We cannot achieve enough or perform enough “works.”
On our own, we cannot defeat sin and Satan.
All power is HIS and HIS ALONE.
We have only to put our faith in His great strength—put ourselves in His capable hands and allow Him to do the work only He can do
by His GREAT POWER.
Amen!
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