Mightier Than All!
"So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old,
called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole
world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were
cast out with him."
Revelation 12: 9
In the English grammar, adjectives can be used in three forms:
positive (the book is long), comparative (the book is longer),
or superlative (the book is the longest).
Obviously, the superlative case indicates the ultimate.
If a book is the longest, that means there is no book
longer.
The superlative form of an adjective is found in God's name
Almighty (Hebrew El Shaddai). It's the name by which God
revealed Himself to patriarchs before revealing His personal
name, Yahweh,
to Moses (Exodus 6:3).
If we say God is "Almighty," it means He is the mightiest
of
all. It means there are none more powerful, none who
stand
against Him.
Almighty (pantokrator) is found eight times in Revelation,
the book that depicts God's ultimate victory over Satan
and his demons. So when you feel overpowered by life’s
circumstances, remember that God is mightier than all.
You can do all things through
Him who gives strength
(Philippians 4:13).
"One Almighty is more
than many mighties."
William Gurnall