The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. (Rev. 19:6)
The omnipotence of God means that He can do anything that is not inconsistent with His other attributes. Hear the uniform testimony of Scripture! I am the Almighty God (Gen. 17:1). Is anything too hard for the Lord? (Gen. 18:14). I know that thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of thine can be thwarted (Job 42:2 NASB). There is nothing too hard for Thee Qer. 32:17). With God all things are possible (Mt. 19:26). For with God nothing shall be impossible (Luke 1:37).
But it is understood that God cannot do anything that is inconsistent with His own character. For instance, it is impossible for God to lie (Heb. 6:18). He cannot deny Himself (2 Tim. 2:13). He cannot sin because He is absolutely holy. He cannot fail because He is absolutely dependable.
The omnipotence of God is seen in His creation and sustaining of the universe, in His providence, in the salvation of sinners, and in the judgment of the impenitent. The greatest display of His power in the Old Testament was the Exodus; in the New Testament, the resurrection of Christ.
If God is omnipotent, then no man can fight successfully against Him. There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against the Lord (Prov. 21:30).
If God is omnipotent, then the believer is on the winning side. One with God is a majority. If God be for us, who can be against us (Rom. 8:31).
If God is omnipotent, then in prayer we can deal in the realm of the impossible. As the chorus says, we can laugh at impossibilities and cry, It shall be done.
If God is omnipotent, then we have the unutterable comfort that:
The Savior can solve every problem, The tangles of life can undo. There is nothing too hard for Jesus, There is nothing that He cannot do.
When my weakness leans on His might, all seems light.
_________________ SI Moderator - Greg Gordon
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