Power

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. I Corinthians 4:20

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”   Romans 1:16-17

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.   Romans 1:20-25

Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”   Romans 4:20-22

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.   1 Corinthians 1:18

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.   1 Corinthians 2:3-5

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.   2 Timothy 1:7

But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.   2 Timothy 3:1-5

Your power is beyond all this world can comprehend,

like a philosophy or psychology they try to minimize You,

sweeping You under man-made rugs,

placing You inside man-made boxes,

trying to restrain You with man-made laws and traditions,

never understanding, never knowing,

never able to fully acknowledge,

that everything we are, everything we know,

exists only by Your unfathomable mercy and grace,

through the unlimited power of Your Word alone,

that every breath taken is a gift,

which can never be repaid;

through Your power I am given a taste of a world

free from sin, a world of love and hope,

stripped of all its suffering and fear;

without hate,

without lust,

without greed;

through Your power I begin to understand,

through the Holy Spirit I start to see,

a world which my mind cannot fully grasp,

an indescribable place, prepared from the beginning

for those who love You,

a world that leaves me humbled,

perfect and pure,

beyond words,

without compare,

a world where I can only

fall down before You

and whisper;

my Lord,

my Master,

my King;

my Everything.

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