Christian Writers Circle

Mighty God
by Judy Hitson

Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”

When I think of mighty, the words strong and powerful come to mind. As I consider the words of Zephaniah 3:17, I am blown away to read the Mighty One will save, rejoice over us with gladness, quiet us with His love and rejoice over us with singing.

The phrase most on my heart regarding God’s might is that He is mighty to save.

Thinking of my own salvation, I am eternally grateful for the day I was born again of the Spirit, from
John 3:5-8, NKJV. Deeper still, I long for the goal of my faith, the salvation of my soul, from
1Peter1:9 NCV. That is the salvation of my mind, will and emotions. It is a process to surrender all to Christ, yet I stand on the promise of Phil.1:6 NKJV being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.  

Some translations use the word warrior in place of mighty which brings to mind the Lord as Commander of the Armies of heaven or of God calling us to be good soldiers of Jesus Christ.

Revelation and understanding I pray to understand the LORD as Mighty God. As I consider each facet of  His name in  Is.9:6…And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, I am in awe to see our Triune God.

Seeing God’s might and power in a new light, I think about God who spoke the world into being at Creation and how He continues to speak His Word today. God’s Word tells us the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 2 Cor.10:4-5, NKJV.

How can this be?

I believe it is through the power of His Word.

Remember He has given us a Spirit of power, love and sound mind, 2 Tim.1:7.

Prayer: Praise and Thanksgiving to You Mighty God for Your salvation through Jesus Christ and life in Your Spirit. Amen.