God Is All Powerful

God Is All Powerful “You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them.” Psalm 89:9 God has been and still is all powerful, and can create life and destroy it in an instant. I am reminded of his power by reflecting back at the power of the tsunami that hit the coast of fourteen countries from Southeast Asia to Northeastern Africa in late December 2004. This tsunami was created by a massive earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.0, which struck deep under the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the Island of Sumatra. The disaster that resulted from this earthquake and the tsunami obliterated cities, villages and popular holiday resorts along all the coast lines of these cities. The death toll from this catastrophe amounted to over 290,000, with thousands of others left injured. This entire region was left devastated and with losses they will never recover from. This demonstrates how our lives can change in an instant, as God has the power to suddenly allow a disaster such as this, and take away all our material possessions and everything we own. In the same way God can also change our lives for the good in an instant. He can bring us healing for our bodies from our diseases, he can allow the blind to see and the lame to walk, he can cure our finances, and heal our relationships. We still see examples today of His power. But the most important and powerful thing that God can do for us is to give us an eternal life, where we will never have to be concerned anymore about earthquakes, tsunamis, or diseases. God gives hope for all that sincerely desire to be free from sin. He can heal wounds that have not healed, and restore broken relationships. God is there to help deal with all our troubles, but most of all He will give us an everlasting life in Heaven with Him. My Daily Devotional Volume III July 31 Robert William Brock, Jr.