The Power of God.

 The Power of God

A Reflection on Psalm 147:5, Ephesians 1:19-20, and Romans 1:20

The power of God—not a force, not a distant energy,

But the living, breathing strength of the One who made the sea.

He spoke the word, and galaxies spun into place,

He breathed into dust, and the human race

Received the image of His love, the breath of His own life.

Great is our Lord and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. (Psalm 147:5)

His power—not to crush, but to create,

Not to destroy, but to liberate.

He parted the Red Sea with a whisper and a blast,

He raised the dead, He healed the outcast.

The same power that rolled the stone away

Is at work in me, today and every day.

The power of God is gentle as a morning dove,

Yet stronger than any enemy, higher than any love

We’ve ever known. It is the strength in my weakness,

The calm in my chaos, the light in my bleakness.

That power is the same as the mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead. (Ephesians 1:19-20)

So I will not fear the battles that I face,

For the power of God is my hiding place.

When I am weak, then I am strong,

For His power is perfected when I can’t go on.

The power of God—visible in every star,

In the roar of the thunder, in the whisper of a guitar.

It is the still, small voice that calls me by name,

The same power that through the ages remains the same.

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen. (Romans 1:20)

I rest in Your power, Lord—not my own, but Yours.

You are the One who opens doors, who breaks the chains, who restores.

The power of God—my shield, my song, my might.

In Your power, I stand; in Your power, I fight.

Amen.