Able to Do

It is relatively easy to believe great things of God as inPsalm 33:6, 9:

“By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starryhost by the breath of his mouth. For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stoodfirm.”

It seems to be more difficult to believe great things of Godwhen it has to do with us:

“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, sothat in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound inevery good work” (2 Cor. 9:8).

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more thanall we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us” (Eph.3:20).

“Therefore he is able to save completely those whocome to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them” (Heb.7:25).

“Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his ownmaster he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to makehim stand” (Rom. 14:4).

“That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed,because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able toguard what I have entrusted to him for that day” (2 Tim. 1:12).

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serveis able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, Oking” (Dan. 3:17).

“To him who is able to keep you from falling and topresent you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy”(Jude 24).

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