God's Unconditional Grace: Part III

Introduction

- A young boy traveling by airplane to visit his grandparents sat beside a man who happened to be a seminary professor. The boy was reading a Sunday school take-home paper when the professor thought he would have some fun with the lad.

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-“Young man,” said the professor, “If you can tell me something God can do, I’ll give you a big, shiny apple.” The boy thought for a moment and then replied, “Mister, if you can tell me something God can’t do, I’ll give you a whole barrel of apples!”

This little boy took by faith the fact that God is an all-powerful God.

In this chapter we have seen thus far God’s omnipresence, we can’t be anywhere that’s He’s not there. We saw the omniscience of God. God knows all about us, yet He still loves us regardless.

Now we look at an all-powerful God who was involved even in the most intricate details of our own formation.

Today we are going to look at Three Truths that will point us to have a greater appreciation for the power of God shown in and through our lives.

The Power of God Is Shown through the Creation of A Human Life (v. 13)

The psalmist, David, speaks of the miracle of the development of a baby. It says, “thou hast possessed my reigns.” That word possessed means to bring forth.

The word reins comes from the Hebrew word kilyah. It means kidney, reins, renal. But this word also refers to the innermost part of a man. The soul of man.

-Where I moved from, I always had a man tell me, “There’s a God-shaped hole in everyone’s heart that longs for God.”

Every human being desires and longs for a relationship with God. Many people will try to fill that void with worldly pleasure. They try to fill it with relationships with other people, a job they work, money.

But they will never be satisfied until they come to Christ. Jesus is the longing for your soul, because it is Him who brought forth the soul of man.

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In verse 13 it goes on to say, “thou has covered me in my mother’s womb.” The word covered here means “woven together.” Isn’t it a miracle all the things that have to go right in order for a child to be born?

All the cells that come together, the development that must happen along the way. Men and women have studied it and found the science behind it, but it is ultimately God who supersedes in all of it!

We need not look further than human life to see the power of God.

Do you remember when your first child was born? Do you remember how unbelievable it was to see that child that you had so long anticipated to meet?

It is hard to put into words what that feeling is like. Sometimes we take for granted things like the birth of a child. The rising of the sun. The seasons that change. The rain that comes. The sunset that is picturesque.

We think of these things as nothing. We may call them natural. But it is the mighty hand of God that allows these things to happen. These things are nothing to God, but how many of you understand that you and I could never have enough power to do any of those things!

God’s power is displayed through the creation of a soul.

The Power of God Is Shown Even in the Small Things (v. 15-16)

In essence what the psalmist is saying is, while no one could see what was going on in the womb, God, you saw it all. While there were no sonograms back in these days, God could see more clearly than any sonogram.

God performed His power through the smallest of details. The intricate work of a baby shows great power.

Sometimes when we consider God’s power we think of the creation of the seas. The mountains. The earth. The land. But God isn’t just in the “Big” things. He’s in the small things too.

The way God orchestrates things that we’ll never know about. He’s the God of the big and the small. The seen and unseen. The physical and the spiritual.

As we consider who God is and what He can do, it causes us to act out in faith, believing that He has the power to take our situation and turn it around if it’s according to His will.

Sometimes I think we can get a very small view of God. We tend to let things around us become familiar. The reason you can take another breath is God. The reason you can talk is God.

The reason you can see is God. The reason you can experience the sunrise and sunset is God. It’s His power shown each and every day!

A passage that I’ve been meditating on lately is :1-3:

Psalm 19:1–3 KJV 1900

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, Where their voice is not heard.

Psalm 19:1–2 KJV 1900

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night sheweth knowledge.

Everything you look at, the things you experience, should point to the glory of God. Even the heavens declare God’s glory. The things in this earth show the fingerprints of God.

The Power of God Should Cause Us to Praise Him (v. 14, 17-18)

Marvelous are the works of God! You can see that the psalmist is overwhelmed by God’s power as he considers the making of a man. Reflection of God caused David to praise God.

You want to know why we don’t praise God? We don’t reflect on God. One of the best ways you can reflect on God is to open His Word.

When you open the Bible and you read, especially the Psalms, it should cause you to reflect on the goodness of God and in turn bring praise to the Lord.

Conclusion

10,000 Sermon Illustrations Duke of Wellington

The Duke of Wellington, the British military leader who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, was not an easy man to serve under. He was brilliant, demanding, and not one to shower his subordinates with compliments. Yet even Wellington realized that his methods left something to be desired. In his old age a young lady asked him what, if anything, he would do differently if he had his life to live over again. Wellington thought for a moment, then replied. “I’d give more praise,” he said.