The Power of God

May 17

(Luke 10:17-19 NIV) ““The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name." {18} He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. {19} I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.””

(Matthew 22:29 NIV) “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.”

(Romans 1:16 NIV) “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.”

When God chooses to exert His power, nothing can resist it. Christ empowered His disciples, and they won a decisive victory over Satan. Nothing can resist the power of the God who spoke the universe into existence. This is the God who parted the Red Sea for His people to walk across on dry ground. This is the God who closed the mouths of lions for the young prophet Daniel. This is the God who brought down the walls of Jericho. This is the God who defeated the 450 prophets of Baal for Elijah. This is the God who helped David slay a giant with a slingshot. This is the God whose power raised Jesus from the dead. This is the God who has the power to change your life if you will surrender it to him. Jesus wanted His disciples to know that it was God’s power, not theirs, that brought them victory. He still wants us to know that. Let His power bring victory in your life. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day