Have you ever noticed that children seem born with a sense of what is “fair?” That’s because one of the ways we reflect God as His image bearers is in our desire for justice. God is just. In fact, in Deuteronomy 32:4 God’s Word tells us that “all His ways are just.” Justice is not simply something God desires it is core to who He is. He is the measure of justice and the one who ultimately metes out justice. God’s justice is ultimately seen most clearly on the cross. Because God is just, sin must be paid for, there is no other option. The only option is whether we accept the payment Christ made or whether we pay the price ourselves.

In Luke 1:37 Mary responds to the news that she will give birth to Jesus as a virgin by saying “with God nothing is impossible.” In five words Mary articulates the essence of what we mean when we say God is omnipotent. All creation obeys Him because He is not only it’s creator but sustainer. There is no task that strains His abilities, His power is universal and He is able to exercise power over the entire universe. God’s power is not limited by natural law or human imagination but only by His nature and character. The power of God should build our faith. As Paul says in Romans 8:31: “If God is for us who can be against us.” It should also cause fear in the hearts of those who oppose God because if we are against God, it does not matter who is for us.