THE ALMIGHTY – Tuesday August 8th 2017
Memorise: For with God nothing shall be impossible. Luke 1:37
Read: Genesis 17:1-2 (KJV)
17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
17:2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
MESSAGE:
In Genesis 17:1,
for the very first time, God revealed Himself as El-shaddai: the
Almighty God. Here, He was reiterating His wonderful promises to Abraham
at the age of ninety-nine, particularly that he would bear a son,
despite him and Sarah being very advanced in age. Prior to this
revelation, God had been identified as the Creator of the heavens and
the earth, and He had also made Himself known as the God who knows all
things. However, this time, He wanted to introduce Himself as the God
who has the power to do all things. The eternal power of the Almighty is
evident in the work of creation, and at a more personal level, the
exceeding greatness of his power is expressed in all believers by the
regeneration of our spirit man, through the same power that raised Jesus
Christ from the dead (Romans 1:20, Ephesians 1:19-20).
Several
accounts in the Bible teach us that the unlimited power of the Almighty
is always at work in any given situation to make all things go
according to His original plan and purpose. For example, in the book
Ruth, Naomi was the only survivor of a tragic family decision to sojourn
in the land of Moab. After a ten year absence, the Lord brought her
back to Bethlehem in His character as Jehovah, the covenant-keeping God.
Later on, in His capacity as the Almighty, He exercised His power to
implement His purpose in the life of Ruth and Naomi, so much so that the
same circumstances that Naomi found to be bitter in Ruth 1:20
went on to bring about great joy and celebration at the end of the day.
What a mighty God we serve! I therefore decree into your life, no
matter what you are passing through at the moment, the original purpose
of God for your life shall be established in the mighty Name of Jesus.
The
almightiness of God can be translated to mean that with God, nothing
shall be impossible.
The Almighty God has proved Himself beyond any
reasonable doubt in this regard. The book of Genesis reveals the power
of God to bring everything we see in creation today into reality from
virtually nothing. Exodus showcases among other things the execution of
the ten plagues and the final deliverance of Israel from the hand of
Pharaoh in such a miraculous way. Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
highlight the journey of the Israelites through the wilderness with
great miracles and wonders attending to them daily. Joshua records how a
feeble, worn-out and ill-equipped nation of Israel was assisted by the
Almighty God to destroy and inherit the lands of nations consisting of
giants. The list is inexhaustible! I therefore decree, that the power of
the Almighty God will work in your life today to do the impossible, in
the mighty Name of Jesus.
Prayer Point
Father, You are the Almighty, please do a mighty thing in my life today in Jesus’ Name.
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Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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