What is the Power of God?

Have you ever wanted to see the power of God? It is sometimes hard to grasp what the power of God means. The Apostle Paul explains in the following scripture what that is.

1 Corinthians 1:18, "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are saved it is the power of God."

Simply stated, knowing what Christ did for us on the cross, it is the power of God or in other words, it activates the power of God. The Greek word Paul used for power here is "dunamis." It is where we get our word dynamite from. It means miracle-working power! Certainly not a power that comes from the efforts of flesh and blood, but only from an infinite omnipotent mighty God!

By Jesus' death on the cross, He provided and accomplished everything we need to walk in victory in this life here on this earth. With His stripes and nail scarred hands, He paid for complete healing of our bodies, our minds and our spirits (Isaiah 53:4-5). 

 

Did you know that Jesus received the judgment and punishment for all the sins we committed, past, present and future on the cross? It was all finished over 2,000 years ago, even before we were born - one sacrifice once and for all (Hebrews 10:10-14). He is not coming back to again be re-crucified for every new sin we commit. It is a gift and free! We just have to receive it. His gift is for us in the here and now because we won't need the victory of the cross when we get to Heaven for there is no sickness, disease, emotional trauma or pain in Heaven. We need it while living here on this earth.

According to the above scripture, when you understand what Christ did for you on the cross, you will begin to experience His dynamite miracle-working power!   Amen!

Genesis 39:2

Many people think that success means to be highly educated and having an abundance of wealth and material things.  Some consider success as being well known, and how well they are respected by all for their wisdom and contributions, having many friends and followers.  But let's take a look at what the Bible defines as success.

Genesis 39:2, "The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master (Potiphar) the Egyptian."

When Joseph went into his master's house, he had no education, no material wealth and no friends or family.  In fact, while he was on the block up for sale as a slave, it was the custom at that time that slaves wore nothing so that the potential buyer could ensure the slaves had no physical maladies.  So Joseph didn't even have any clothes either.  He had nothing.  And yet, the Bible tells us that Joseph was a successful man!  How was that so? 

Genesis 39:2 tells us how.  The Lord was with Joseph. 

If you have the Lord in your life, you are successful.  We must make Him our focus and He will prosper everything we put our hands to.  That is His Word and His promise.  There is no such thing as an unsuccessful Christian if they know who they are in Christ and most importantly Who Christ is in them.