For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.
1 Corinthians 4:20
This was from the sermon on Sunday and right when I read it, it absolutely captivated me. I was utterly mesmerized by the beauty of this passage.
It also got me into thinking what Power, or Potentia in Latin, really was. I even looked it up online.
However, not one of the definitions satisfied what I thought power was. A lot of the definitions consisted of control or authority or influence and I can't say I fully disagree, but it isn't ONLY authority and control. It may INCLUDE those things, but it is so much more, I think.
My favorite definition, although I still think it's inadequate, is definition 3:
3. great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force.
I still don't like it much. But it's the ability to do. Anything.
Thankfully, I don't think any human being in the world has true Power. They may have "power", but any power on earth pales in comparison to the Power that my Boss has. The guy who is backing me and all that I do is the only one in the universe that has what I would consider "True Power" or Potentia Veritas. I have no idea if that is accurate at all but it sounds cool.
Anywho, that is what I've been thinking about lately.
One last thing before I end. I've been thinking of all the powerful people in the world. Napoleon, Hitler, Ghandi, Buddha, and any other man who has had overwhelming influence, political might, military strength. All these people who may not know God. I wonder what exactly it is, that they were thinking of, when they were pondering on what the True Power was. Were they thinking of World Domination? World Peace? World Equilibrium?
How tiny their scope was.
Truly sad. Power is not just strength. It is influence. It is the ability to make people love you without force. It is the ability to do. Anything. ANYTHING.
Thankfully, God has that.
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