Available Power

The power of electricity is one of the most amazing natural phenomenons harnessed by man. Thales of Miletus, in the 6^th century BC, discovered that rubbing fur on various substances would cause these substances to be attracted to each other. This effect is now known as static electricity. Without Thales, we wouldn’t be able to rub our feet across the carpet and cause tremendous pain with a mere touch. Stephen Gray, in 1729, classified conductors and insulators. Because of Gray, we know what objects we can and can not shove in the nearest power outlet. Despite this discovery, I still remember being a young child, putting a fork in a power outlet just to find out what all the fuss was about. Needless to say, the results were shocking. Benjamin Franklin later discovered the connection between lightning and electricity. Franklin also is considered to be the one to establish the difference between positive and negative electricity, leading the way for various scientists to lay the groundwork for modern electrical technology.

Without electrical technology, we would still be living in dark without lights, telephones, televisions, or computers. Through much research, time, and effort, we have been able to use the seemingly limitless power of electricity to suit our needs. God’s power is incomparable, incomprehensible, and unlimited. God has offered us his power in order to defeat our enemies and gain victory. However, we tend to abuse God’s power. Like a young child jamming a fork in to a power outlet, we toy with God’s power. We attend church and become Christians only to recklessly enter the world without God. Exodus 15:6-8 speaks of God’s power and God’s ability to defeat his opposition.