Our God is in
heaven; he does whatever pleases him (Psalm 115:3).
This is one of my
favorite psalms. My paraphrase: Our God is in heaven and he does whatever
he wants. How cool is that!?
When we speak of
God’s omnipotence, we sometimes get hung up on silly arguments: Can God create a rock so
heavy he cannot lift it? Can God create a square circle? These are examples of
nonsensical illogical debates that serve no purpose. The first is a Catch
22 kind of argument.
If he can’t create such a rock, then he’s not omnipotent. And if he can create
such a rock, but can’t lift it, then he’s not omnipotent. The second question
involves a “logical self-contradiction” [3].
In The
Problem of Pain, C. S. Lewis takes things even further. Alister McGrath cites Lewis as
asserting that “God cannot do anything that is inconsistent with the divine
nature” [4].
I’m so thankful that
God can do what God wants to do, and what God wants to do is look on me with favor (Luke 2:14).
I’m thankful that what God wants is to give me an abundant life (John 10:10). I’m thankful that God wants
to have my back when I take a risk
for him (2 Chronicles 16:9). I’m thankful that God wants to make me whole in spirit, soul and body (1
Thessalonians 5:23). I’m so thankful that what God wants is to prosper
me and not to harm me, to give me hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).
What is there that
God cannot do to fulfill his purpose in your life?
TODAY’S MEDITATION
What are you believing God
for?
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