Mighty To Save
So take me as You find me All my fears and failures Fill my life again I give my life to follow Everything I believe in Now I surrender
Saviour He can move the mountains My God is mighty to save He is mighty to save Author of salvation He rose and conquered the grave Jesus conquered the grave Shine your light and let the whole world see We're singing For the glory of the risen King - Hillsong, Mighty To Save -----
God’s Day of Vengeance and Redemption 63 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, with his garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his strength?
“It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save.” Isaiah 63: 1 ----
January 14 — Morning
{Daily Reading: Genesis 40:1–42:38} {Quick Study: Genesis 33:1–36:43} Mighty to save. {Isaiah 63:1}
By the words “to save,” we understand all the great work of salvation, from the first holy desire onward to complete sanctification. The words are multum in parvo: indeed, here is all mercy in one word. Christ is not only “mighty to save” those who repent, but he is able to make men repent. He will carry those to heaven who believe; but he is, moreover, mighty to give men new hearts and to work faith in them. He is mighty to make the man who hates holiness love it, and to constrain the despiser of his name to bend the knee before him. Indeed, this is not all the meaning, for the divine power is equally seen in the later work. The life of a believer is a series of miracles performed by “the Mighty God.” The bush burns, but is not consumed. He is mighty to keep his people holy after he has made them so, and to preserve them in his fear and love until he consummates their spiritual existence in heaven. Christ’s might does not lie in making a believer and then leaving him to shift for himself; but he who begins the good work carries it on; he who imparts the first germ of life in the dead soul prolongs the divine existence, and strengthens it until it bursts asunder every bond of sin, and the soul leaps from earth, perfected in glory. Believer, here is encouragement. Are you praying for some beloved one? Oh, do not give up your prayers, for Christ is “mighty to save.” You are powerless to reclaim the rebel, but your Lord is Almighty. Lay hold on that mighty arm, and rouse it to put forth its strength. Does your own case trouble you? Do not fear, for his strength is sufficient for you. Whether to begin with others, or to carry on the work in you, Jesus is “mighty to save”; the best proof of which lies in the fact that he has saved you. What a thousand mercies that you have not found him mighty to destroy!” Ref: “Mornings and Evenings With Spurgeon.” ---- Additional:
🧵 Multum in Parvo – "Much in little." A powerful phrase that reminds us how great things can be packed into small expressions. But did you know Charles Spurgeon saw it as a picture of God's mercy? ⬇️
1️⃣ Spurgeon pointed to Psalm 136:23 – "Who remembered us in our low estate: for His mercy endureth forever." A short verse, yet it speaks of infinite grace.
2️⃣ Just a few words, but they hold a world of meaning—God sees us, remembers us, and pours out mercy, no matter how low we are.
3️⃣ This is Multum in Parvo in action: A simple phrase, but boundless love. Spurgeon saw this pattern all over Scripture—profound truths packed into small sentences.
4️⃣ Like a tiny seed holding the potential for a great tree, God’s mercy in a single line is immeasurable. Sometimes, less is more when it comes to truth and grace.
5️⃣ So next time you read Scripture, remember: even the smallest verses can hold the deepest treasures. God's mercy? It’s all in there—vast, unending, and always enough. 💙
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