Good morning! I am so impressed with the power of God this morning! I just read Genesis 11 and Luke 8 and I'm a firm believer in God's power with no what-ifs all over again!
First, in Genesis, God tells Abraham to take Isaac up into the mountains and use Isaac as a sacrifice to Him. What? Isaac is to be the beginning of Abraham/s nation that God has promised. Why does God want Isaac as a sacrifice? But, Abraham obeys, and Isaac is tied to the rock and wood to be burned. What must be in Abraham's heart at his time? And then, just as Abraham is about to light the fire, he sees a ram caught between two rocks by his horns, and God's power has been revealed once again. God saw Abraham's faith.
Second, in Luke, Jesus is walking through a great crowd on his way to a healing. An ill woman who has suffered for a very long time steps up and touches the hem of his garment. At this point, Jesus turns around, saying, "Who touched me? " He had felt the surge of power being lifted from his body at the very moment the woman had touched his robe. Jesus felt the urgency of the woman's faith.
What power is this? Those of us who live in this world today cannot quite grasp the truth of God and His power, especially knowing only the historical Jesus and His Father. And then there is the Holy Spirit. What kind of power do we find in the Third Person of God? There is, I believe, not a bit of difference for through the power of God and the faith of prayer, God acts.
Our family, which numbers, four children and three spouses. ten grandchildren and four spouses, and one great-grandchild, has had a myriad of faith/worldly issues. Some have suffered from drugs and alcohol, divorce, money issues, broken dreams, the worst and the least of illnesses, and separations of one kind and another. One daughter had to sleep in her car for a while. We have seen healings, weddings, growth in faith to tremendous degrees, educations and some miracles. And we know--Yes!--of the power of God.
Who does not suffer in the world? I would guess that every individual born will suffer in some way. Some will suffer in ways that ares common or uncommon, it really doesn't matter. Suffering is the same for each of us.
But so is God's power! And His power may not work out for you in a completely hoped for or even satisfying way, but it will be worked out. And time....that great healer and teacher...will show you and me the benefits of believing God sees, and will act with what we need, His power.
I am just an old lady who loves her family and tries to help others by writing my stories in hope that it helps us all find and keep God in our vision.. He's not real easy to hang onto because the slippery part of that is me and you! I am the one who forgets about God's power. And maybe you, too! If not...well...you snooze and I lose.
But God will always be there. Remember,," On the mountain of God, he sees to it."
( Gen. 22:14, THE MESSAGE.)
Fondly, Jo in MN
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