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“God’s power is like Himself, self-existent, self-sustained. The mightiest of men cannot add so much as a shadow of increased power to the Omnipotent One. He sits on no buttressed throne and leans on no assisting arm. His court is not maintained by His courtiers, nor does it borrow its splendor from His creatures. He is Himself the great central source and Originator of all power.” C. H. Spurgeon

In the chapter “The Power of God” from The Attributes of God, A.W. Pink writes about God’s omnipotence, emphasizing that God’s power is unlimited, not hindered by time or space. He illustrates how God’s power is evident in creation, sustaining the universe, and orchestrating history. God’s power extends over everything; nothing can occur without His permission.

In contrast to God’s power, man is weak. What is impossible for man is easily achieved by God. His power perfectly aligns with His will. It is never misused or random but is always purposeful and wise. We see God’s power most clearly in salvation. Through the resurrection of Christ, He demonstrated the power to transform sinners.

We often see in the Scriptures how God gives power to the Christian to live and walk in righteousness.

*Matthew 28:10 and Acts 1:8 tell how God gave us the power and authority to be witnesses and make disciples.

*In Ephesians 1:3, God gives believers the power to experience in Christ spiritual blessings in their fullness from heaven.

*In Ephesians 1:5, by power and in love, God predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ Himself, according to the kind intention of His will.

*In Ephesians 3:20, by God’s power, we are able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.

God’s power is demonstrated through creation. In Psalm 89:11-12, God speaks of ways in which His power is revealed. “The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all it contains, you have founded them. The north and south, You have created them…” God created the heavens and earth out of nothing. Pink writes, “Before man can work he must have both tools and materials, but God began with nothing, and by his word alone out of nothing made all things.” In Genesis 1:1, in the beginning, God created the heavens and earth by His spoken command. During the six days of creation, God said “Let there be…” 10 times in Genesis 1:1-26, and it came to be. The Bible reveals the majesty of God in creation. “The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hand” (Psalm 19:1).

We also see God’s power demonstrated through His preservation of all things He created. “Your judgments are like a great deep. O LORD, you preserve man and beast.” (Psalm 36:6b) God’s power holds back the ocean’s waves and controls the tides (Job 38:11). God preserves the child in his/her mother’s womb. He preserves the earth, and it will always be until God makes a new heaven and earth (Genesis 8:22). God exerts His power over Satan, the prince of this world, and limits his power (1 Peter 5:8). He restrains evil in the world and the evil desires of mankind through governments (1 Peter 2:14) and a conscience that He has given to humans, which is the ability to feel guilt. Because unbridled sin in the world will degrade, evil will intensify to the point of self-destruction if it were not for God’s restraining hand.

God’s judgment demonstrates His power. His judgment is just, righteous, and complete. God alone is the final judge of right and wrong because He is perfectly righteous in all His being. It is written, “The Rock, His work is perfect, For all his ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.” (Deuteronomy 32:4). “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.” (Psalm 89:14).

Pink gives a beautiful reminder of God’s limitless power. “But seeing that he is clothed with omnipotence, no prayer is too hard for him to answer; no need too great for him to supply, no passion too strong to deliver from, no misery too deep for him to relieve.” No obstacle is beyond His ability to overcome, making Him the source of all comfort for believers.