Power Belongs To God

Text: Exo 9:16

"But indeed for this purpose, I have raised you up, that I may show my power in you and that my name may be declared in all the earth."

The display of God's power is seen throughout the scriptures. From the creation at the beginning to the dispersion of the people who came together to build the tower of Babel even to the deliverance of the people of Israel from the hands of Pharaoh, God's power is evident and cannot be compared to any other power.

Pharaoh was seen to be a powerful king who seemed to have the destiny of the Israelites in his hand. He brought all manner of hardship upon the children of Israel in order to make them miserable. The children of Israel -the called out people were slaves in his hand while they afflicted them with burdens. God's power is seen in this also - despite all that was done to the people of Israel to subdue them, they continued to multiply and grow in such a way that they were feared by the Egyptians.

God arose in His power when the children of Israel cried out to Him. He even hardened the heart of Pharaoh in order to make sure that He had enough room to display His power. To Pharaoh, he was the one to determine whether the Israelites leave Egypt or not but the truth was that the ultimate power behind Israel's freedom from Egypt was in God's hands.

We can take a cue from this to be able to look beyond whatever it is that has stood as a strong force holding us back from moving into God's purpose for our lives. It doesn't matter how strong the forces are or how long the affliction has been, we must confidently believe that power belongs to God like the Psalmist who said: 'God has spoken once, twice I have heard this:That power belongs to God (Psalm 62:11).

Shalom