How Powerful Is God?
“God is so powerful he could break this school in two,” says Kyle, 6. It sounds like it’s a tough day at school, Kyle. “God is so powerful he can be the best pilot in the Navy,” says Zach, 7. I’m sure the midshipmen at Annapolis will sing “Anchors Aweigh” when they read this. “God is so powerful, he could destroy everything he made in the blink of an eye,” says Sarah, 11. That’s an eye-opening thought and a sobering one. It’s easy to forget the awe-inspiring glory of God’s creation amid the bright lights and manmade structures of the city. The Bible portrays the immensity of the heavens as the mere finger work of an all-powerful God (Psalm 8:3). We quake with fear at the destructive power of an atom bomb, but we forget that God spoke and worlds came into being. When it comes right down to it, “God is so powerful, he can do anything he wants to,” says Moriah, 11. While the mythological gods of the ancient Greek pantheon often appear capricious in their exercise of power, the God of the
