November 8, 1998, Sunday

Would you define a miracle as something that can only

be explained as a supernatural event? What comes to mind

when someone talks about a "higher power" to you? What

would you say is the source of your inner strength?

The Scripture tells us that God was doing great miracles

through Paul and that by the evidence of the power of God

many believed and were converted to follow Christ: "In this

powerful way the Word of the Lord kept spreading and

growing stronger" (Acts 19:20). The evidence of their faith

and conversion was the rejection of their former way of life.

The writer of the Hebrews tells us that Jesus accomplished

an incredible feat and that the power of His Word sustains

the universe--"He reflects the brightness of God's glory

and is the exact likeness of God's own being, sustaining

the universe with His powerful Word. After achieving

forgiveness for the sins of all human beings, He sat down

in heaven at the right side of God, the Supreme Power"

(Heb 1:3). When one considers the magnitude of sin and

and its power, Jesus achieved a spectacular victory for us.

John reminds us that we now have the power of God to win

over sin, because we have turned our back on sin, and have

accepted His free pardon and forgiveness of sin that He won

for us by His sacrificial death--"But you belong to God, my

children, and have defeated the false prophets, because the

Spirit who is in you is more powerful than the spirit that is

in those who belong to the world" (1John 4:4). His mercy

is difficult to comprehend, but wonderful to consider.

Let us remember who is the all powerful and Mighty God.

God's name is Jehová El Shaddai. He is the God who

uses His strength to defend and support us. His power can

give us all we need to live righteously . Lift your hands to

the most powerful God of all the universe. You can Trust

Him Today for strength and power in your life!