This Week # 2-19

This week in OFFROAD we started a new series called OMG! We started looking at the qualities of God, trying to better understand who he is and what he is all about.

This week we looked into God's Power. God's power is something that we ofter see as great, and big, but very distant, and we wonder why don't we see God's power the way it was shown in the Bible. We looked at the story of Joshua crossing the Jordan and soon after the Israelites defeating the mighty city of Jericho. When we read these stories we often quickly think, "Where is that mighty power now?" "God just must not reveal himself in those ways anymore... it is a different time." While I ask these questions too, I also asked, "What is it that the Isrealites do to allow God to show His power?

In both circumstances, and in most all examples of God revealing His power, it took people (whoever they were) to act in faith and trust first. When the Israelites had to cross the Jordan God required them to step out into the water first. He didn't say, " I will stop the water and then you can go through." He said, "You miust act first and then you will see my power." This happens again as the Israelites want to destroy the city of Jericho. God could have destroyed the city right then and there, but he requires the Israelites to show their faith by walking around the city for 7 day.

In the same way, if we want to see God's power we need to put our trust in Him. There are things going on around us all the time the people try to explain away with scientific blah blah, but the truth is God is working. The other thing we have to remember is that God's power is just as great as it was back in Bible times, and we are the vessels for God's power. God wants to, and can reveal his power to others through us. Again it takes us trusting Him, and acting in faith to have his power used in and through us.

So may we embrace God's power. May we step out in faith and act in trust so that God's power can be revealed through us and so that we can see His power.

Some questions this week...
Where do you see God's power at work?
Tell of a time in your life you saw God's power?
Have you ever witnessed a miracle? If so discribe it?
How can you act in faith and trust to allow God's power to shine through you?