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MIGHTY GOD
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12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or
with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of
the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in
a balance? 13 Who has understood
the mind of the LORD, or
instructed him as his counselor? 14 Whom
did the LORD consult to enlighten
him, and who taught him the right way? Who was it that taught him knowledge or
showed him the path of understanding? Isaiah 40:12-14 (NIV)
33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing
out! 34 “Who has known the
mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” 35 “Who
has ever given to God, that God should repay him?” 36 For from him and through him and to him are all
things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans
11:33-36 (NIV)
25 “To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the
Holy One. 26 Lift your eyes
and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry
host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and
mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
Isaiah 40:25-26 (NIV)
13 Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.” Genesis 18:13-14 (NIV)
28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator
of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his
understanding no one can fathom. 29 He
gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young
men stumble and fall; 31 but those
who hope in the LORD will renew
their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow
weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31 (NIV)
16 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be
stiff-necked any longer. 17 For the
LORD your God is God of gods and
Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and
accepts no bribes. 18 He defends
the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food
and clothing. 19 And you are to
love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt. 20 Fear the LORD
your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. 21 He is your praise; he is your God, who
performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes. Deuteronomy
10:16-21 (NIV)
21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions
never fail. 23 They are new every
morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 I
say to myself, “The LORD is my
portion; therefore I will wait for him.”
25 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in
him, to the one who seeks him; 26 it
is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. Lamentations 3:21-26 (NIV)
17 “The LORD your
God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he
will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand,
that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast
all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1
Peter 5:6-7 (NIV)
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty
power. Ephesians 6:10 (NIV)
BUTTER
“God has as a
strong reserve with which to discharge this engagement; for He is able to do
all things. Believer, until you can
drain the ocean dry of omnipotence and break the towering mountains of almighty
strength into pieces, you never need to be afraid. Don’t think that the strength of a human
being shall ever be able to overcome the power of God. As long as the earth’s huge pillars stand,
you have enough reason to remain firm in your faith. The same God who directs the earth in its
orbit, feeds the burning furnace of the sun, and trims the lamps of heaven, has
promised to supply you with daily strength.
While He is able to uphold the universe, don’t even dream that He will
prove unable to fulfill His own promises.
Remember what He did in ages past, in the former generations. Remember how He spoke, and it was done; how
He commanded, and it stood fast. Shall
He that created the world grow weary? He
hangs the world upon nothing; shall He who does this be unable to support His
children? Shall He be unfaithful to His
word for want of power? Who is it that
restrains the tempest? Doesn’t He ride
upon the wings of the wind, and make the clouds His chariots, and hold the
ocean in the hollow of His hand? How can
He fail you? When He has put such a
faithful promise as this on record, will you for a moment indulge the thought
that He has out promised Himself, and gone beyond his power to fulfill? Ah, no!
You cannot doubt any longer.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
“There are such difficulties in the way of our salvation as
could never be overcome but by that grace of God which is almighty. ‘What is impossible with men is possible with
God.’ His grace can work on the soul, so as to
alter the bent and bias of it, and give it a contrary leaning.” Matthew
Henry
“Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light
inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of
Days, Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise. Unresting, unhasting and silent as light, Nor
wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might; Thy justice like mountains high
soaring above Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.” Walter
C. Smith
“The Almighty
and everywhere present power of God;
whereby, as it were by His hand, He upholds and governs heaven, earth, and all
creatures; so that herbs and grass, rain and drought, fruitful and barren
years, meat and drink, health and sickness, riches and poverty, yea, and all
things come, not by chance, but by His fatherly hand.” The
Heidelberg Catechism
“Such as are haughty and
self-conceited, rush against the mighty hand of God, and destroy themselves;
but those that are humbled under it, will be protected by the same. Whatever knowledge or skill we may obtain in
the schools of human learning, the Scripture does not yet allow us to be truly
wise, but calls us blind and mere worldly students, till we learn to be poor in
spirit, lowly in heart, and dead to the world.
Therefore, the more a man dies to this world, the more is he
enlightened.” K. H. Von Bogatzky
“Almighty
God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us
the armor of light.” Book
of Common Prayer
“Never dread any consequence resulting from absolute
obedience to His command. Never fear the
rough waters ahead, which through their proud contempt impede your
progress. God is greater than the roar
of raging water and the mighty waves of the sea. ‘The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the
Lord is enthroned as King forever’ (Psalm 29:10). A storm is simply the hem of His robe, the
sign of His coming, and the evidence of His presence. Dare to trust Him! Dare to follow Him! Then discover that the forces that blocked
your progress and threatened your life become at His command the very materials
He uses to build your street of freedom.” F. B. Meyer
“God is our
Refuge, our Strength and Salvation, A Mighty Fortress is the Lord Almighty. There is no equal, no power beside Him. Forever our Champion is the Lord our
God. Our Savior, He is King over all the
earth.” Lyrics to Defender
HEART SAVOR
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A mighty fortress is our God.
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Is anything too hard for the Lord?
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your
own understanding. In all your ways
acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6
