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We Serve A Mighty and Powerful God

“I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior.  I have revealed and saved and proclaimed - I, and not some foreign god among you.  You are my witnesses," declares the Lord, “that I am God.  Yes, and from ancient days I am he.  No one can deliver out of my hand.  When I act, who can reverse it?" 
- Isaiah 43:11-13 (NIV)

In the world today, we find ourselves bombarded by religious claims from all sources.  Other religions claim to have the truth or a truth.  Atheists claim that there is no God.  We may be tempted to allow ourselves to ponder the validity of our own God during some darker days in our lives.  In these tough times and even in the best of times, we always can use a reminder of just how powerful of a God we serve! 

Look at the emphasis that God places at the beginning of this passage, “I, even I, am the Lord.”  This is the same as a little child attempting to emphasize their claim to ownership of a toy saying, “Mine!  It’s mine!”  This double emphasis clearly shows that God is making a serious claim about being our only savior, there are no others!

Look at the actions that are listed; revealed, saved, and proclaimed.  God has revealed himself in nature, in scripture, and ultimately, in Jesus Christ.  He is the one who saves us from eternal death.  He proclaims this all throughout scripture and through us as we proclaim the good news of the gospel to others.  There has been no other valid challenge to God in his claims as savior.  He is the sole source of all that is, which is why no one can deliver out of his hand.  No one can reverse his actions.  The way he phrases that claim is awesome, “When I act, who can reverse it?”  What a mighty God we serve!

Take courage today from the fact that we serve a God who has revealed and proclaimed himself from the very beginning and is still active in the world today.  We have a God who has saved us from eternal death by his death on the cross.  He is our only savior, there are no others.  Thank him, praise him, and worship him for who he is!  Mighty is our God!
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