“And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.”
(Lk. 9:43)
Not only did Christ have the power of God, He was the power of God. (1 Cor. 1:24) One of the distinguishing marks between Him and the pseudo spiritual crowd of His day was the mighty power of God. It was manifest everywhere He went, in everything He did, and in everyone He came in contact with. Even those who were void of spiritual discernment knew there was something in this Man’s life that set Him apart from his peers, and it made them uneasy! As it still does.
Our Lord put great emphasis on the power of God; it was a top priority. He knew nothing else could come to fruition without it. After His resurrection, before the ascension, the disciples asked Jesus of the Kingdom of God, when it would appear. But Jesus turned the conversation to the power of God. (Acts 1:8) To Him this was the greatest need. When He got a man back on his feet again it was said of Him, “But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.” (Matt. 9:8)
It is written,“[They] limited the Holy One of Israel.” (Psa. 78:41) Let us not be guilty of limiting a limitless God! If an individual ever wanted to help people, it would be first those of his or her hometown: loved ones and friends they were brought up with. It is said of Christ, “[He] came into his own country...And He could there do no mighty work...And he marvelled because of their unbelief.” (Mk. 6:1,5-6) Notice in the one Scripture above, they marveled at the mighty power of God. In this one He marveled at their unbelief!
It is said the night before His crucifixion that the unbelieving soldiers bound Jesus. He is still bound, to some extent; but now it is by unbelieving believers!
An Old Disciple
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