A few years ago a very popular television program featured a nerdy character who could cause more chaos in a matter of minutes than most are capable of creating in a lifetime. His famous response to the chaos was always, “Did I do that?”

I really doubt the creators and writers of this television program had this in mind, but First Peter 1:5 challenges us as believers to become catalysts for God’s power through our faith.

Peter wrote about those believers who “through faith are shielded by God’s power….” We find two points of action in Peter’s statement: the faith exercised by the person and the work of God’s power. Notice that they are listed sequentially. It was their faith that brought about God’s power working on their behalf.

Their faith was the catalyst for God’s power. God’s power is resident everywhere, because God is resident everywhere, all the time. He is omnipotent and omnipresent. But his nature prevents him from working in places he is not welcome to work. We could say that God is very much the gentleman.

Just as the faith of the first recipients of Peter’s letter was the catalyst for God’s power, so my faith for today; my faith for difficult economic times; my faith for dire medical diagnosis; my faith for the salvation of loved ones; my faith for God to bring order to chaos will be the catalyst for his power to be exhibited in ways that will bring honor and glory to God.

So, despite whatever chaos life brings, we can exercise our faith and then stand and watch as God’s power brings about his good, pleasing and perfect will for our lives. And we too can say, “Did I do that?”


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