Night Watches by John McDuff
The Omnipotence of God The Lord God Omnipotent Reigns Revelation
Chapter 19 Verse 16 Believer, what can better support and sustain
you amid the trials of your pilgrimage than the thought that you have
an omnipotent arm to lean upon? The God with whom you have to
do is boundless in His resources. There is no crossing His designs,
no thwarting His purposes, no questioning His counsels. His
mandate is law. He speaks and it is done. Your need is great. from the
humblest crumb of providential goodness up to the richest blessing
of divine grace. You are hanging from moment to
moment a pensioner on Jehovah's bounty. But fear not. I am the Almighty God. Finite
necessities can never exhaust infinite fullness. My God shall
supply all your needs. To you, O blessed Jesus, all
power has been committed in heaven and in earth, all power. He has in his hands the reins
of universal empire. To the line of the tribe of Judah
has been entrusted the seven-sealed role of providence. Whatever
be the boon which the poorest, weakest, loneliest, most afflicted
of his saints require, if it be really for their good, the
wonderful Counselor secures it. As a prince, he has power with
God and must prevail. He combines in his adorable person
all which a sinner requires. A heart tender enough to love
and a hand strong enough to save. The elder brother, the mighty
God. How He delights in the exercise
of that omnipotence in behalf of His own people, in ruling
over their interests, and overruling their trials for their interest.
Then He prays for Himself. It is not My will. When He prays
for them, it is, Father, I will. May I not well take the motto,
which he still bears on his breastplate before the throne, as a ground
of support and encouragement in all times of tribulation,
able to save unto the uttermost. My enemies are many. Their name
is Legion, Satan, the great adversary, the world, and the world's trinity,
the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eye, and the pride
of life, heart traitors, bosom sins. But He that is for me is
greater far than all that can be against me. He is stronger
than the strong man. Christ, the power of God, I who
speak in righteousness am mighty to save. Believer, are you in
trial, beaten down with a great fight of afflictions? Like the
disciples out in a midnight of storm, buffeting a sea of trouble? Fear not, when the tempest has
done its work. When the trial has fulfilled
its embassy, the voice which hushed the waters of old has
only to give forth the omnipotent mandate, peace be still, and
immediately there will be a great calm. The all-power of Jesus. what a pillow on which to rest
my aching head, disarming all my fears, and inducing thoughts
of sweetest comfort, consolation, and joy. I will lie down and sleep in
peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm
4, verse 8.