"He Is Able!"
Daniel 4:37
The Lord our God is the God of omnipotent
ability. His ability is absolute. His power is unlimited. He can do anything he
wills. Omnipotence knows no obstacles. Whatever is required to accomplish the
purposes and promises of God, "HE IS ABLE" to perform.
Those three words, are used seven times in the Bible
with reference to God. All seven times they are used to declare God's ability
to save his people.
1. "THOSE THAT WALK IN PRIDE HE IS
ABLE TO ABASE" (Rom.
2. "WHAT HE HAS PROMISED HE IS ALSO
ABLE TO PERFORM" (Rom.
3. "HE IS ABLE EVEN TO SUBDUE ALL
THINGS UNTO HIMSELF" (Phil.
4. "HE IS ABLE TO KEEP THAT WHICH I
HAVE COMMITTED UNTO HIM" (II Tim.1:12). He is able to keep my immortal
soul in grace.He is able to keep me from temptation and in temptation. He is
able to keep me from falling and to keep me when I fall. He is able to keep me
in faith, in Christ, and in sanctification (I Thess.
5. "HE IS ABLE TO SUCCOUR THEM THAT
ARE TEMPTED" (Heb.
6. "HE IS ABLE ALSO TO SAVE THEM TO
THE UTTERMOST THAT COME TO GOD BY HIM" (Heb.
7. "HE IS ABLE TO KEEP YOU FROM
FALLING" (Jude 24). He is able to keep you from falling, though many do.
He is able to present you faultless before the presence of his glory, though
you are personally full of sin. And he is able to do so with exceeding joy,
though it cost him great pain!
Don Fortner