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Devotional: An Omnipotent Father

The word omnipotent means that God is all-powerful, almighty and has all strength. God alone has absolute power. He is power and all power comes from Him. Whatever He has done in the past, He is able to do again today. He can bring to pass whatsoever He pleases and He upholds the world by the power of His Word. (Acts 7:48 – 49, Isaiah 44:6, 8B)

David knew God as El Shaddai, God Almighty or God Omnipotent. For this reason, he could stand up to the giant Goliath (1 Samuel 17:45).

Part of the fact that God is all-powerful is that He is our Creator and the Creator of the universe. The name used for God as Creator is Elohim. The root El refers to Mighty One or strength (Genesis 1:1, Psalm 89:11, Isaiah 45:18). He created us in His image (Isaiah 64:8). He gives life to everything (Acts 17:24-26, Ephesians 3:20-21).

Testimony:

Despite the fact that God physically healed many people in the Bible, I thought I did not have the faith to pray for someone to be healed. However, one day I was in a situation where I had to pray for a deaf person. The Lord miraculously opened his ears and he could hear for the first time in his life. I remember trying to persuade the man he could not be healed because I have not finished my prayer! I then realized that God is all-powerful to heal. This man could hear perfectly after I prayed for him.

Reflective questions:

1. Do you think there is anything our Father cannot do?
2. Are there areas in your life, family or neighbourhood where you need the power of God?

Take some time and pray for those areas.