It’s divine DYNAMITE!
By Elin Henderson
“…strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power…”
Colossians 1:11a (NKJV)
By Elin Henderson
“…strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power…”
Colossians 1:11a (NKJV)
Who of us couldn’t use a little more explosive power in our lives? Sign me up! Don’t you wish you could spiritually blast your way out of some things? Wouldn’t it be great if we had a cache of divine dynamite ready for our use? “I have this huge wall in front of me, Lord, hand me another stick of divine dynamite please!”
Well, wouldn’t you know that the word that Paul used here in Colossians to tell us about the power available to us is none less than “dunamis.” “Dunamis” is the Greek root word for “dynamite.”(1) Dynamite in and of itself, though, is not powerful unless lit. It has the potential for extreme power, but unless put into action, it is just a stick! So, potentially the “might” Paul is speaking of here is a stick of divine dynamite available 24/7 for our use.
How much power are we talking about? Enough to bring down my wall of problems? The answer to that is found in the second part of Colossians 1:11a. The question is how much power does He have? The word “power” here is from the Greek word “kratos,” meaning “dominion and might.”(1) His dominion and might is incomprehensible for us and that is the source for our stick of divine dynamite!
How then do we activate or light our stick of divine dynamite? Isaiah 30:15 says, “In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” So it isn’t through striving and fighting, but in resting! As we depend on Him and rest in His dynamic strength and might, He works His power on our behalf. Now that’s DYNAMITE!!
GOING DEEPER:
1. What walls are standing before you that could use some blasting?
2. What can you do to remind yourself of your ample cache of divine dynamite?
FURTHER READING:
Psalm 46:10; Ephesians 1:18-19
(1) Strong’s Dictionary found on www.e-sword.net
Oakwood’s missionaries Elin Henderson (a registered nurse) and her husband Phil serve as church planters with New Tribes in Mozambique, Africa. Elin is mother to eleven-year-old Callie and nine-year-old Elias.
