Divine Omnipotence
Divine Intimacy #240
It’s very hard to imagine divine omnipotence, but that’s the best way I can think of our loving God. All power, honor, and glory be given to Him who holds it all, including life, death, and everything in between.
We labor, He doesn’t. We speak gibberish; He speaks a word, and all is created. I can only make sense of it when I think of both a newborn baby lying in his mother’s arms and a loved one waiting for their last breath. They can do nothing. They are entirely reliant on another for everything. One is coming from God, one could be going to Him.
When we come into this world, we have nothing. All is created for us, planned and executed by divine omnipotence. We are cared for and protected by gentle hands and great love. Similarly, when we are preparing to leave this world, our loved one has said goodbye to people and familiar earthly things. As they wait for the power of God to take them to the next world, they are filled one last time with His will. Accept me or reject me. The time has come. He has the power to forgive the repentant or leave them where we want to be.
God does all, is all, and is over all. His power supersedes all power on earth, in the skies, and in the seas. He shares this power with us as we humble ourselves before Him. St. Paul, in a letter to the Philippians, wrote (4:13), “I can do all things in Him who strengthens me.” I don’t know about you, but I need God’s strength. Sin overwhelms me every day, and I know my weakness. I pray for Him to enlighten me on how best to use the power He shares in my joys and trials.
How often do you think of your strength as coming from the power of God? Do you believe it’s because you are smart, educated, full of knowledge and experience? All of it could be taken away in a flash if God’s will so desires. He is not to be feared because of this, but revered. Someone else is in charge! That someone is God, who controls it all, heaven and earth, life and death. Realizing this sooner rather than later can make all the difference in our lives.
What about it? Do you recognize God’s divine omnipotence?