I have continued reading the devotional book, “The Attributes of God,” by Kristin Schmucker. This devotional book has really been helping me see the good values of God. There was one quote I really enjoyed from this devotion when learning about God’s Omnipotence. Omnipotent means God having all power and his power being limitless. He is the ultimate creator and Keeper of the world. Everything that happens in the world happens because of Him and His ultimate power.
The quote I really enjoyed was “We grasp for power and leverage it for personal gain at the expense of other people made in God’s image. We naturally look up to those who have power and disregard those who do not. This is tragic evidence of our fallen state.” This quote was a good reflection for me. We do have a tendency to see people who are in power and who are in great positions as more important than others. We spend a lot of time focused on influencers and those who are famous because we believe they are the most important.
However, this is not how God wants us to view power. He wants us to remember that all power on earth and in heaven is to God and his son, Jesus Christ. He is the one who has power. He bestows some power on His people, such as with Adam in the very beginning to name the animals. He gives us some people power in blessing them with certain jobs and positions. However, it is important to make sure to never use this power to solely our advantage. This power is only to help spread God’s love and God’s message to those who are standing behind you or are under your supervision.
I personally need to remember this because of the place I work. I do work with low income families. I need to always make sure I show them just as much respect as I would to someone who is very influential in the world. Even when there are situations these families are in that I have never experienced, or if they ever make certain decisions I wouldn’t usually agree with. I need to remember to see the best in all of them and desire to help them to the best of my abilities and the power the Lord has bestowed on me.
A couple of verses I want to highlight about God’s power is Ephesians 3:20-21 which says, “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” I love this verse as a good reminder that God is the one who is in control of all things. He is the one who is able to do all things and be in all things.
Are there times you have found yourself looking down on those who are in a lesser position than you? Are there times you look down on people for the positions they are in because you may have never experienced it? Are there times you find yourself more concerned about certain individual opinions as opposed to others? Are there times you don’t think much about others and are more focused on where you want to be in life? This is a time to be reflective over how we view and treat other people, how we see those who are in a different life position than us.
It is important to make sure we look at all people as children of God. If we see only some people as a person of God, then we are not really showing God’s love. God’s love is equal with everyone. The challenge for this week is to spend time thinking about how we view others. How do we see those who may be in a lower position? How do we see those who have experienced something we haven’t? How do we find a way to love those who are not seen as the most loveable? This can be very hard. It is important to remember we do have the Holy Spirit on our side who can help us be the most loving and kind to all those who we will ever come to meet.
Colossians 3:23 Blog 