O Lord God of hosts, Who is mighty like You, O Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds You. You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, You still them. … You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm. (Psalm 89:8-10)
In continuation of what we discussed in the previous devotion, because God is all powerful and possesses all authority, there is no one who can compare to His might. Because there is no one in heaven or on earth who can be compared to Him, why would we spend our time and energy living in fear of them? When Pharaoh and his legions pursued Israel into the sea, God caused the raging waters to stand up in heaps, allowing His people to escape. Once they were safely on the other shore, He commanded the waves to return to their place and overwhelm His enemies. As it is written, “Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered” (Psalm 68:1).
Even the principalities and dominions of darkness fear the Holy One of Heaven; as James said, “the demons believe—and tremble!” (James 2:19). When the demoniac from Gadarene saw Yeshua in the distance, he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Yeshua, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me” (Mark 5:7). The point is that even the entities which epitomize darkness, and provoke fear in most of us, greatly fear the Holy One of Israel. If He is our Master, why should we fear these inferior entities and principalities? If we are His people, should we not esteem Him over all, especially knowing He has conquered His enemies?
The Bible says of Messiah, “By Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him” (Colossians 1:16). We are also told that He “disarmed principalities and powers (and) made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them“ (Colossians 2:15). Having disarmed them, He has also given us the power and authority to overcome all the power of the enemy (Luke 10:19).
Therefore, because we serve the One who has authority over the heavens and everything in them; because we serve the One who has power over the earth and all the forces within it, nothing or no one is worthy of our praise except for Him. As it is written, “You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You…nor are there any works like Your works” (2 Samuel 7:22, Psalm 86:8).
Blessings and Shalom,
Bill
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