"The Hiding Of
His Power"
Habakkuk 3:4
God's omnipotence is
infinitely beyond the reach of our puny brains. There is infinitely more power
in God than he has ever displayed, even in all his wondrous works (Job 26:5-14;
38:4-6). In fact, the prophet Habakkuk plainly tells us that all the stunning
works of God's power, by which we are astonished, are "the hiding of his
power," rather than the displaying of his power. In other words, the power
of God is so great ,so inconceivable, so immense, so
uncontrollable that his great and mighty works conceal far more than they
reveal of his omnipotence! How great our God is in power! He is omnipotent, the
Almighty!
God created the world
by the power of his word (Gen. 1:1-3; Psa. 89:11-13; 33:9; John 1:1-3; Heb.
11:3; Acts 4:24). Creation is easier for God than breathing is for us! God
upholds and preserves the universe by the word of his omnipotence (Psa. 75:3;
Col. 1:16-17; Heb. 1:3). In providence God rules all things, absolutely, by his
omnipotence, for the eternal, spiritual good of his elect (Psa. 107; Rom.
God is omnipotent. Well
may his enemies tremble! Who dares to oppose him? Well may his saints adore
him! Well may his people trust him! No prayer is too hard for God to answer. No
need is too great for God to supply. No passion is too strong for God to
subdue. No temptation is too powerful for God to overcome. No misery is too
deep for God to relieve. "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" No, nothing, can even test his power!
Don Fortner