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Let’s begin this morning by reading our theme verse.
Deut
So far in our series, we have looked at two names of God.
We have looked at Elohim.
God is the Mighty Creator God.
We have talked about El-Roi.
God is the God who sees me.
Today, we are going to look at a name and title that God gives to himself.
Have you ever heard the questions some people have used to try to stump Christians?
The question is posed like this, “If God is all-powerful, can he make a rock he can’t lift?”
I am God Almighty.
I am El Shaddai.
Have you ever heard the questions some people have used to try to stump Christians?
The question is posed like this, “If God is all-powerful, can he make a rock he can’t lift?”
People who use this question are trying to create a paradox.
They say, “Can God make a jail so secure even he could not break out of it?”
The problem with this type of questioning is that it completely misses who God is revealing himself to be.
I think you will understand why they are completely missing the point by the end of this message.
God is El Shaddai.
God is almighty.
El Shaddai - God the Almighty
Up to this point, Abram knew that God is Elohim, the Creator God.
He knew that God was the most High God, but now God tells Abram that he is El Shaddai.
He is the almighty God.
This title for Yahweh maybe the oldest revelation of God to man, but what does it mean?
For 2,000 years this title was simply translated “almighty”, but the meaning is a bit more complex than that.
In the Latin, the term omnipotent is used to describe God.
Omnipotent - possessing all power
When we think of almighty, we tend to think of power, like Thanos harnessing the power of the infinity stones.
Maybe we think of the children’s song.
“My God is so big, so strong and so mighty.
There is nothing my God cannot do.”
However, I think we need to think differently about what it means that God is almighty because Shaddai covers a much broader concept than simply unlimited power.
First, God has the power to accomplish what he promised.
God has the power to accomplish what he promised.
We have talked about God’s promises before.
The Bible is full of the precious promises of God.
God has the power to do whatever he has promised to do.
I do not have the ability to do all I promise to do.
You do not have the ability to do all you promise to do.
You might promise to be home from work at a certain time, but there is an accident or an unexpected situation that prevents you from doing what you promised.
You might promise get your grades up, but you don’t do what you promised to do.
You might promise to go to the store, but you forget.
The point is that we don’t have the power to do all we promise to do, but God is El Shaddai.
He is able to do all that he promises to do.
Think about all of the promises God made to Abram.
God made the promise to make him the father of many nations, but he had no children.
Now, we know God kept his word.
God promised to prosper Abram and make his name great.
God kept his word and accomplished what he promised.
God promised to bless all the nations of the earth through Abram.
God kept his word and Jesus, the Son of God, blessed all nations and people by providing the way of reconciliation with God.
What has God promised to you? Do you know?
Spend some time in the Scriptures.
Read about what you have been promised.
Does it seem impossible in your current set of circumstances?
Sure, it does.
I am sure being told about being the father of many nations sounded pretty impossible too.
I am sure being told that Lazarus rise from the dead sounded pretty impossible.
I am sure being told that you would defeat the army of the Midianites with 300 guys with only a torch, a jar, and a horn sounded pretty impossible.
However, God is our Shaddai.
He is powerful.
He is able and will do all he promises to do.
Second, the title Shaddai, means that God is enough.
God is enough.
You need nothing else.
God is enough.
We sing a song about this from time to time.
All of you is more than enough for all of me.
He quenches every thirst and every need.
He satisfies us.
One of the biggest lies we believe is that we need something more than God to bring us satisfaction in life.
We think we need more money to be satisfied.
We think we need a boyfriend or girlfriend to be satisfied.
We think we need a better job to be satisfied.
We think we need so many things, when all we need is God.
God is enough.
He is El Shaddai.
We find our meaning, purpose, and satisfaction in our Shaddai.
Obviously, the Rolling Stones didn’t figure out that God is the source of our satisfaction.
They looked for satisfaction, but couldn’t find it.
So many people look for satisfaction and happiness in all the wrong places.
Some people are never satisfied no matter what blessings are given to them.
Like the guy who was meeting his friend.
He was looking very sad and almost on the verge of tears.
The man’s friend said, "Hey my friend, how come you look like the whole world has caved in?"
The sad fellow said, "Let me tell you.
Three weeks ago, an uncle died and left me 50-thousand dollars."
“Well, that's not bad at all...!", the friend replied.
"Hold on, I'm just getting started, the sad one said, “Two weeks ago, a cousin I never knew kicked-the-bucket and left me 95-thousand, tax-free to boot."
His friend said, "Well, that's great!
I'd like that."
He then said, "Last week, my grandfather passed away.
I inherited almost a million."
The friend was confused, "So why are so glum?"
To which the other man sighed, "This week - nothing!" True satisfaction is only found in God because God is enough.
Do you believe that God is enough?
When your marriage isn’t going the way you want it to, is God enough?
When your child is rebelling hard against wisdom, is God enough?
When you are struggling to pay the bills, is God enough?
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