"Jehovah is . . . Great In Power"

Elijah had seen amazing things before. He had seen ravens carrying food to him twice a day while he lived in hiding. He had seen two containers supplying flour and oil throughout a long famine and never emptying. He had even seen fire falling from the sky in response to his prayer. (1 Kings, chapters 17 and 18) Still Elijah had never seen anything like this.

As he huddled near the mouth of a cave on Mount Horeb, he witnessed a series of spectacular events. First there was a wind. It must have been a howling, deafening roar, for it was so powerful that it sundered mountains and shattered crags. Next there was an earthquake, unleashing immense forces pent up in the earth's crust. Then came a fire. As it swept through the region, Elijah likely felt the blast of its searing heat. -Kings 19:8-12.

All these diverse events that Elijah witnessed had one thing in common - they were demonstrations of Jehovah God's great power. Of course, we do not need to witness a miracle to discern that God possesses this attribute. it is readily apparent. The Bible tells us that creation gives proof of Jehovah's "eternal power and Godship." (Romans 1:20) Just thing of the blinding flashes and rumbling booms of a thunderstorm, the glorious cascade of a mighty waterfall, the overwhelming vastness of a starry sky! Do you not see the power of God in such displays? Yet, few in today's world truly recognize God's power. Still fewer view it properly. Understanding this divine attribute, though, gives us many reasons for drawing closer to Jehovah. In this section, we embark upon a detailed study of Jehovah's matchless power.

Next time: An Essential Attribute Of Jehovah

Draw Close To Jehovah, 2002