MEMORY VERSE: “O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.” Psalm 104:24.
BIBLE PASSAGE: Colossians 1:16-17.
INTRODUCTION
The word ‘omnificence’ is defined as the ability to create all things or to have unlimited power to create. Omnificence rightly describes God who demonstrated His unlimited power to create all things as noted in the Bible’s first verse: “ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” Genesis 1:1. In Colossians 1:16-17, God is also affirmed as the Creator of all things. Although God is the Creator of all, He has given some of His creative ability to man.
OUTLINE
- OMNIFICENCE OF GOD
- MAN IN GOD’S IMAGE
- OMNIFICENCE OF GOD
The Bible tells us that God made all the visible and invisible things in the universe through the power of His word John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 11:3. God’s omnificence goes together with His other qualities such as His omnipotence, meaning He is all powerful, and His omniscience, meaning He is all knowing. God was able to create without limitation (omnificence) because of His power (omnipotence) and wisdom (omniscience) – Jeremiah 10:12; Proverbs 3:19.
In many ways God’s creative work is an expression of His attributes Romans 1:20; Psalm 104:24-25 is full of praise for our omnificent God.The Psalmist praises God for the creation of light, the clouds, the wind, the seas, the mountains, the valleys, the beasts of the field, the birds of the sky, the trees, the sun and moon, and the very rhythm of life. All these creations are a proof of God’s omnificence. Psalm 40:5 wonders at the depth of God’s omnificence. God’s creative power is unlimited and beyond our ability to fully comprehend. God is not only the Creator of all; He also sustains all things Acts 17:28. The omnificent God who created the universe is the same God who cares for each one of us Psalm 8:3-4; Ephesians 1:4.
2. MAN IN GOD’S IMAGE
God created man in His image and likeness – depicting God’s attributes like holiness, intelligence and creativity Genesis 1:26. Although man is not omnificent, God has given man tremendous creative ability ‘being little gods’ Psalm 82:6. Man can even recreate things in the character of the things God had created Exodus 31:3. For instance, in Genesis 1:16 “God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night” but gave man the ability to create electricity. God can communicate with us anywhere and anytime without the use of material medium Numbers 12:6- 8 but gave man the ability to invent communication gadgets like the mobile phone so that man can communicate with one another anywhere and anytime. God formed man from the clay and made him a living soul through His breathe Genesis 2:7, man is inventing robots in the exact image of man called ‘humanoids.’
Obviously, man is still in the process of fully harnessing his creative potentials and according to Genesis 11:6b “nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined doing.” There is a creative ability in every man Job 32:8. All we need to do is to look inward and explore the thoughts, ideas, talents and potentials inherent in us to invent something for our own benefits and the benefit of the society at large especially as God’s children Psalm 8:5-6.
CONCLUSION
God’s creative power stirs our own faith, because through it, we know that He can do all things. As believers, we also share in His creative ability Psalm 82:6
FURTHER READING
Sun: Exodus 35:30-35.
Mon: 2 Chronicles 20:36.
Tue: Amos 6:5.
Wed: 1 Chronicles 23:5.
Thurs: 1 Kings 7:14.
Fri: 2 Chronicles 2:14.
Sat: Exodus 31:1-11.