Faith in God – In His Power

Dearly beloved, I trust this finds you well and bubbling in the Lord. We continue our study on 2 Timothy 1v5 (AMPC), where Paul writes to Timothy that “I am calling up memories of your sincere and unqualified faith (the leaning of your entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), [a faith] that first lived permanently in [the heart of] your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am [fully] persuaded, [dwells] in you also].”

Power can be defined as “the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way.” It can also mean “the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events.” Timothy here is described as having absolute trust in God’s power. God is known as the omnipotent God – the all powerful God; and with Him nothing is impossible. That is, He is able to do all things and can do all things. Once He shuts a door, no man can open it; once He says a thing, it is done. Why do you doubt or fear? It might be because you do not trust in God’s power. We need to have absolute trust and confidence in the power of God, in His ability to get things done. When we pray, we need to be confident of the God who can answer our prayers.

Prayer

Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for You are all powerful. We thank You for You said fear not, for You are with us, and we should not be dismayed for You are our God. You said You will strengthen us, You will help us and uphold us with the right hand of Your righteousness. Because You are all powerful Lord, we can rest and be confident in Your promises, and we do so today. Forgive us for times we have doubted Your power o God. We rest in You and declare we have absolute trust and confidence in Your power in Jesus name, amen.

Scriptural References

Matthew 19:26: “But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”

Luke 1:37: “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

Matthew 28:18: “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”

Revelation 7:12: “Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.”

Isaiah 41:10: “Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.” (AMPC)