January 30 God's Got the Power

January 30
God’s Got the Power
Read Exodus 9-10

Ex 9:4, 16 But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and that of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die… 16 But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

GOD sent Moses to Pharaoh with a severe message of an impending hail storm of massive destruction. Why would God use a storm?
One of the most difficult things for all of us to understand is that God does as he pleases for the purpose of glorifying his name in all the earth. When the forces of nature storm through an area, it is impossible for some to feel it could be God at work. But it is. He controls every element through the heavens and earth. He is sovereign.
Thus, the storm could be a demonstration of his power. Or possibly it could be a forewarning to events at the end of time. In this case he raises the storm to judge Egypt and to show his power to his people.
In his sovereign authority, God uses the nature he created for his own purposes. When we know in our hearts that God has that kind of power, we will have an appropriate fear of him. When we have that fear, we will come to know him. For “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his teachings have good understanding.” (Psalm 111:10)
When you fear God’s power, you will understand and rejoice in his power over your life. He truly does have the power to change your life from the deepest darkness to the brightest light.


Pause and Consider: when you see God’s power in a storm, the same power is available to you.