The power of God

(Stephen Charnock, 1628-1680)

"All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing.
He does as He pleases with the powers of heaven and
the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back His hand
or say to Him--What have You done?" Daniel 4:35

"The power of God is that ability and strength whereby
He can bring to pass whatever He pleases, whatever His
infinite wisdom may direct, and whatever the infinite purity
of His will may resolve. As holiness is the beauty of all God's
attributes; so power is that which gives life and action to all
the perfections of the divine nature. How vain would be the
eternal decrees, if power did not step in to execute them.
Without power--
His mercy would be but feeble pity,
His promises an empty sound,
His threatenings a mere scarecrow.
God's power is like Himself--infinite, eternal,
incomprehensible; it can neither be checked,
restrained, nor frustrated by the creature.

As His essence . . .
is immense--not to be confined in place;
as it is eternal--not to be measured in time;
so it is almighty--not to be limited in regard of action."

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It is good news that God is almighty; for He is a God who loves and redeems sinners! "Lord, I thank you that we can't outrun, outlast, or outwit your grace, nor chide your Love forever - but "All that the Father giveth [you] shall come to [you]" - John 6:37. Thank you Lord for your infinite purity and boundless Love that saves the wretch like me and sets the captives free! 'Tis a beautiful thought when you say, "I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not" - Isaiah 65:1. Father, we love you because you FIRST loved us! Don't let us forget it!"

Bro. Hank <