"Jehovah Is . . . Great in Power" -How Jehovah Exerts His Power

Holy spirit pours forth from Jehovah in limitless supply. It is God's power in action. In fact, at Genesis 1:2, the Bible refers to it as God's "active force."  The original Hebrew and Greek words that are rendered "spirit" may in other contexts, be translated "wind," "breath," and "blast." According to lexicographers, the original language words suggest and invisible force in action.  Like wind, God's spirit is invisible to our eyes, but its effects are real and discernible.

God's holy spirit is endlessly versatile. Jehovah can use it to carry out any purpose  that he has in mind. Aptly, then, in the Bible, God's spirit is figuratively called his "finger," his "strong hand," or his "outstretched arm."  (Luke 11:20; Deuteronomy 5:15; Psalm 8:3) Just as a man might apply his and to a wide range of tasks requiring varying degrees of strength or finesse, so God can use his spirit to accomplish any purpose-such as creating the infinitesimal atom  or parting the Red Sea or enabling first-century Christians to speak in foreign tongues. 

Jehovah also exerts power through his authority as Universal Sovereign.  Can you imagine having millions upon millions of intelligent, able subjects eager to do your bidding?  Jehovah wields such ruling power. He has human servants, In Scripture often likened to an army (Psalm 68:11; 110:3)   A human is a weak creature, though, compared with an angel.  Why, when the Assyrian army attacked God's people, a single angel killed 185,000 of those soldiers in one night!  (2 Kings 19:35)  God's angels are "mighty in power."-Psalm 103:19, 20. 

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From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah