CHRIST THE POWER OF GOD!

EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

TUESDAY JUNE 2, 2020.

SUBJECT: CHRIST THE POWER OF GOD!

Memory verse: "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." (First Corinthians 1 vs 18.)

READ:  Romans 1 vs 16; First Corinthians 1 vs 23 - 24:

Romans 1:16: For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also the Greek.

First Corinthians 1:23: But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greek, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

INTIMATION:

Christ is the mighty power of God, the only way to be saved. Knowing Him personally is the greatest wisdom anyone can have. The knowledge of Christ is revealed to us in the message or word of God. The Gospel gives us the message of Christ’s walk on the earth, introduction of His Father to us, and the demonstration of His power over all things while He walked the earth. While the epistles is the Father introducing the Son through the apostles to us.

God in the beginning called Jesus the Word; “In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1 vs 1 - 3 & 14).

Knowing “the Word” is knowing Christ, and knowing Christ is knowing God Himself, because ‘God the Son’ is the same as ‘God the Father.’ Jesus said, “Who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 14 vs 9). Now, the power of God is embedded in His Word, therefore, Christ—the Word of God (Revelation 19 vs 13)—is the power of God. Therefore, knowing Christ is embracing the living power of God. All things were created by the Word of God—Jesus Christ—the power of God, and without Him was nothing created that was created. He came in the form of man that we might know Him, feel Him, and experience the power of God in Him.

For instance, during His earth walk, one day when the crowd was pressing around Him a sick woman believed that when she touches Him, she will contact the power of God to heal her. The woman pressed on in the midst of the crowd until she touched just the hem of His garment. Jesus noticed the touch and said, "Who touched Me?" And disciples said, "Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, "Who touched Me?" But Jesus said, "Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me." (Luke 8 vs 45 - 47.) 

Touching the Master is making a demand from Him. The woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, touched Him, making a demand upon His ability to meet her need, and the Master knew it, and she got her need met—she was healed of the disease (See Luke 8 vs 40 - 48). The woman had faith in Jesus’ power over all things. And faith is a mind-set that expects God to act. When we act on this expectation, we can overcome our fears. That same power is available to us this day. 

Another profound expression of His power, even over nature which He created, was record by apostle John: “Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus was not come to them. Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing. So when they had rowed about three to four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid. But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.” (John 6 vs 16 - 21.)

When Jesus came to the disciples during a storm, walking on water (three and a half miles from shore), He told them not to be afraid. He calmed the storm by a single command by His Word, demonstrating His power over nature. We often face spiritual and emotional storms and feel tossed about like a small boat on a big lake. In spite of terrifying circumstances, if we trust our lives to Christ for His safekeeping, He will give us peace in any storm. Interestingly knowing Christ and receiving Him willingly into your life conveys you to your ultimate destination of our journey of life. Just as the disciples received Him willingly into the boat and immediately they were on land were they were going.

Knowing the Word is knowing the power of God. The use and application of the Word is bringing the power of God to bear in any situation. It is the Word spoken by God that brought all creations in place. God spoke the Word, and they all came to be. God made the Word to dwell amongst us. The Word is further documented in the Scriptures, for us who didn’t meet Jesus—the Word—during His earth walk. And because God never changes, so is His Word—the power of God: “Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever” (Hebrews 13 vs 8).

Prayer: Abba Father, endue me the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus Christ—the Word, and the exceeding greatness of Your power in Him, and the riches of the glory of His inheritance in us who believe, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed. Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD.