Jehovah-The One Who Is Vigorous In Power

Power is something many of us take for granted. For example, we give little thought to the electrical power that gives us light and heat or to the convenience of plugging in any electrical appliance we may own. Only an unexpected power outage brings home to us that without power, man's cities would practically be shut down. Most of the electricity on which we depend comes indirectly from the earth's most reliable power source-the sun. Every second this solar reactor consumes five million tons of nuclear fuel, showering the earth with life-sustaining energy.

Where does all the solar power come from? Who constructed this celestial power plant? Jehovah God did. Referring to him, Psalm 74:16 says: "You yourself prepared the luminary, even the sun." Yes, Jehovah is the ultimate Source of all power, just as he is the Source of all life. (Psalm 36:9) Never should we take his power for granted. Through the prophet Isaiah, Jehovah reminds us to look up at the heavenly bodies, such as the sun and the stars, and meditate on how they came into existence. "Raise your eyes high up and see. who has created these things? It is the One who is bringing forth the army of them even by number, all of who he calls even by name. Due to the abundance of dynamic energy, he also being vigorous in power, not one of them is missing." -Isaiah 40:26; Jeremiah 32:17.

Since Jehovah is vigorous in power, we can rest assured that the sun will continue to provide us the light and heat on which our lives depend. However, we rely on the power of God for much more than our basic physical needs. Our redemption from sin and death, our hope for the future and our trust in Jehovah are all inseparably linked to his exercise of power. (Psalm 28:6-9.; Isaiah 50:2) The Bible abounds with examples that testify to Jehovah's power to create and redeem, to save his people and destroy his enemies.

Next time: God's Power Is Manifest In Creation

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