Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works within us.
Ephesians 3:20
Hanging on a wall in my office across from my desk used to be a small cross-stitched picture with these simple words on it, “He is able.” This morning as I was reading scripture I came across Ephesians 3:20. What really jumps out of that passage is that our God is able. You say, “Able to do what?” and the answer is, whatever you need Him to do.
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He is able to break through rock-hard hearts that have rejected the grace of Jesus for decades, and melt those hearts before the cross. He is able to forgive anyone for any sin committed no matter how vile, cruel, or wicked. He is able to turn impossible situations into paths of possibilities. God is able to birth divinely planted dreams into reality. He is able to meet any financial need and to connect His provision with your lack no matter where you are. He is able to lift any burden that weighs you down and to comfort any broken heart. He is able to turn irreligious people into passionate warriors for Christ. He is able to heal any disease and bring peace and tranquility into any tumultuous and stormy situation.
The question is not if God is able. He is more than able! The real issue is do we trust Him? Do we trust His bountiful promises made in scripture? Do we trust His love for us in the nights of weeping? Do we trust Him when the deadline is approaching fast and the answer has not come? Do we trust Him to really forgive our heinous sins? Do we trust Him when the doctor’s report reveals the grim reality of sickness and disease? Do we trust Him when everything and everyone around us say God has forsaken and abandoned us?
God is trustworthy. He is worthy of my trust and yours no matter what trials we are facing today or will face tomorrow. He is worthy of our confidence and assurance to move mountains, calm our fears, bind up our broken hearts, open shut doors, offer direction and insight, and grant peace where peace is unexpected. God keeps His promises - all of them, forever.
In Psalm 119:160, David says to God, “The sum of Your word is truth and every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting.” We can count on Him. He is able to come through and keep His word over and over again. He is no fair-weather God who abandons us in our time of need. He is faithful, true, sure, a present help in times of trouble, consistent, and available to help in our time of need.
No matter what you are facing today, I challenge you to be reminded “He is able.” He is able whether you sit in a hospital room, stare across an empty room where a loved one used to sit, look at an empty check book, see a loved one being crushed by unwise decisions, feel a marriage crumbling, or see a society disintegrating right before your eyes. Our God is able. Trust Him today and behold His faithfulness. Consign your confidence to Him and watch Him save the day. Be assured He is able to handle every situation in your life today and all the days to come, while at the same time being able to meet my every need, along with every need of every person from every tribe, kindred, and nation.
There is a little praise chorus I used to sing from time to time that I am reminded of while writing this. “He is able. He is able to accomplish what concerns me today. He is able – more than able to handle anything that comes my way. He is able – more than able – to do much more than I could ever dream. He is able – He is able.”
I am reminded of God’s incredible power and I mount this day like a knight riding full speed, charging into battle with confidence. The banner we carry in our hands and our rallying cry shall ever be, “HE IS ABLE.”
Steps to Trust and Obey:
1. What are your wildest dreams and desires in your heart? Let your imagination and spirit come together to collaborate in praying today.
2. In what ways is God bigger than what you crave for Him to do? Is it really possible?
3. Is your God able? Finish this statement in prayer; My God is able to ___________.
4. Has the Lord given you any specific steps to obey today? How will you follow through?
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