The Omnipotence of God

Genesis 18:14

“Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

2 Chronicles 20:6

“O LORD God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?”

Daniel 4:35

“All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;

He does according to His will in the army of heaven

And among the inhabitants of the earth.”

My last meditation was on the incomprehensibility of God. I came to the conclusion that although there are some aspects of God that He has hidden from us, it would be greatly beneficial to find out about what He has revealed to us about His character. This time I would like to meditate on his omnipotence.

How Unsearchable Are His Ways!

Romans 11:33-36:

³³ Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

     ³⁴ “For who has known the mind of the LORD?

     Or who has become His counselor?”

     ³⁵ “Or who has first given to Him

     And it shall be repaid to him?”

³⁶ For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

There are a lot of things that relate to God that are far beyond our knowledge and comprehension. God's character is so great that even learned theological men cannot comprehend His mysterious depths and riches.

A Bruised Reed

Isaiah 42:1-4:

¹ “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold,

My Elect One in whom My soul delights!

I have put My Spirit upon Him;

He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.

² He will not cry out, nor raise His voice,

Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.

³ A bruised reed He will not break,

And smoking flax He will not quench;

He will bring forth justice for truth.

⁴ He will not fail nor be discouraged,

Till He has established justice in the earth;

And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”

About a month ago I meditated on Romans 12:11 and came to the conclusion that a small spark of fervour for God is not enough. That spark must grow bigger into a roaring fire of zeal for Him. However Isaiah 42:3 (cf. Matthew 12:20) gives much encouragement for those who have only a small spark.

Glorifying God in Music and Singing

"Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
(1 Corinthians 10:31)

"Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God." (Ephesians 5:17-21)


One of the reasons we sing is to glorify God. We are commanded to glorify God in everything we do, but singing especially has been given as a means to glorify Him (Exodus 15:2; 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 146:1-2; 150:1-6; Isaiah 43:21; Jeremiah 31:7; Hebrews 13:15). There is singing and music, however, that doesn't glorify God and please Him. "Take away from Me the noise of your songs, For I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments. But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream" (Amos 5:23-24). How do we glorify God in our singing and making music? How do we ensure that it is pleasing in His sight? Ephesians 5:17-21 is very helpful in answering this question.

Sing to the LORD!

1 Chronicles 16:23,

Sing to the Lord, all the earth;

Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

Music and song is important for Christians. It is so important for the Christian to sing that there's a whole Bible book dedicated to songs. Two, if you include Song of Solomon. Music was even played while offerings were offered in the temple (2 Chronicles 29:27-28). David dedicated 288 people for providing music for the house of God (1 Chronicles 25:6-7). Why is singing and music so important for Christians?