The Omnipotent God!

“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” – Ephesians 4:1-6 NIV

According to the commentary of John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible, he states that the sovereignty of God’s nature is higher than angels and people; the depth of his government, over all creatures in general. If God is superior, then how about all sufferings and evil in the world? Although He is Good, does He have favourite people, such as those who believe in Jesus Christ?

Since the Bible is God’s word, let us look at the Bible about favouritism. James 2:1-13 declares that favouritism is forbidden as it is considered as a sin. As God is filled with goodness, He cannot sin and show favouritism. Although ‘The Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms’ declares that what sin means in the human condition, it also means “breaking God’s law.” How the superiority and goodness of God can break His own law? Jesus Christ was the perfect illustration of this as He was God in human form (John 1:14; Colossians 1:15). Apostle Peter declared, “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” (1 Peter 2:22). The author of Hebrews also mentioned that Jesus knew what human sufferings are like and though He was tempted, He did not sin (4:14-15).

Since Romans 8:28 states that God works everything together for our good, sometimes the result of His goodness could come out of unpleasant situations and difficulties. One of God’s promises is that He will provide us the strength and direction whenever we need them. When we look at the Bible, Romans 5:3-5 proclaims that suffering gives us perseverance, which leads us into character and then hope. He wants to mature us (James 1:2-4). 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 refers while Apostle was filled with pride from the visions and revelations he had, God gave him a thorn in the flesh to torment him. Paul begged the Lord to remove it from him but He said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Paul, then, rejoiced in being weak as he sensed the power of Jesus laid upon him.

Overall, God is the sovereign being of all creatures. He is willing to help us in times of need. Isaiah 9:6-7 talks about Jesus Christ and it talks about how magnificent His government is. To be more specific, “The greatness of His government and peace will be no end… Establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.” The commentary of Joseph Benson, ‘the zeal of the Lord’ is “Great work shall be brought to pass by Almighty God, out of that fervent affection… to his own glory, to the honour of His Son, and to his people.” Let us declare Hebrews 4:16 together through faith in Jesus Christ: “ Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”