Who Do You Say? Reading With the People of God #19Sample

The Great, Awesome Power of God

Have you ever been truly overwhelmed by the presence of God? I mean really overwhelmed—that moment when you realize just how vast, powerful, and beyond comprehension He is. Maybe it was the first time you saw His hand at work in rescue or in judgment. Maybe it was when you finally grasped that He alone rules all things, and nothing can stand against Him.

In today’s readings, both Job and Revelation give us a staggering picture of the greatness of God. In Job 25–26, Job declares that God stretches out the heavens, commands the seas, and governs all creation. Even the brightest lights in the sky are dim compared to His holiness. His power is so immense that we catch only a whisper of it.

Then in Revelation 14–15, that same divine power is revealed in awesome judgment. The angels proclaim His eternal gospel and pour out His righteous wrath upon the earth. It’s a sobering reminder: God’s justice is not partial or hesitant—it is swift, complete, and terrifyingly right.

We serve a holy God—utterly good, utterly pure, and utterly beyond us in both mercy and might. These passages remind us that He is not to be trifled with or tamed. Yet, wonder of wonders, this awesome God has made a way for us to belong to Him. Through faith in Jesus, the Lamb who was slain, we are brought onto His side.

So as you read, let your heart be humbled and filled with awe. Worship Him not only for His greatness, but for His grace that welcomes you into His Kingdom.

Primer contributed by Doug Drainville, Pastor of Care, Cornerstone Church of Chowchilla