Kratos out of Iscuos

In yesterday’s post we saw that the power that raised Christ from the dead is available to us as followers of Christ. (Kratos power) Blows my mind!!!

Add to that Ephesians 6:10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. So we not only have kratos but “His might,” from the Greek ischuos. Ischuos conveys the picture of a very, very strong man.

Again, kratos is the demonstrated, ourwardlhy manifested, eruptive power of God which now operates in every believer. Iscuos is the force that works behind the kratos power. Kratos power is so strong because God’s “muscles” ischuos are backing it up.

Rick Renner, author of Sparkling Gems from the Greek (from which these two articles are adapted) challenges me (us) with, “All that God is, all the power He possesses , and all the energy of His muscular, mighty ability now energizes the kratos power that is at work within you. Since this power is available to you today, you are ready to lay hands on the sick, pray with power and authority, speak the word of faith in every situation and see mountains move on your behalf. ‘Greater is He that is within us than he that is in the world.’” 1 John 4:4

I’m convicted, confused and questioning. “God, am I mis-interpreting this or am I found wanting?” I’ll let this percolate for a while, seeking God on this, and rejoin the blog in a few days.