Recognizing that God is able should inspire us to dream bigger and pray bolder. It encourages us to surrender our limitations and trust in His divine plans. Sometimes, we hesitate to ask God for what we truly desire because we fear disappointment or think our requests are too grand. However, Ephesians 3:20 reminds us that our requests are minuscule compared to what God can accomplish.

Hello Salt & Light Friends,

I wanted to do a series on attributes of God in order to help us understand who God is and who we are. My first attribute I want to explore is very simple, He is Able.

In a world with uncertainty, doubt, and limitations, it’s a comfort to know we serve a God who is able. The Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 3:20-21: “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”

When Paul speaks of God as “able,” he emphasizes not just the potential of God but the reality of His divine action in our lives. I don’t know about you, but I often find myself confronted by my own limitations, shortcomings, and failures. I desperately need His strength, hour by hour. Perhaps, God reveals our limitations over time to lead us to a greater trust in His ability? Remember Sarai was confronted with her inability to conceive (Genesis 11:30). What inabilities are you confronted with?

God’s Ability Is Beyond Our Understanding

God’s ability surpasses our understanding and expectations. He is not constrained by our small requests or narrow visions. Instead, He can accomplish immeasurably more than we can even begin to fathom. This raises an important question: Are we unintentionally limiting God with our prayers and expectations?

The Psalmist expressed an expectation for answered prayers: “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” (Psalm 5:3)

Are we nurturing that same expectancy in our own lives?

Biblical Examples of God’s Ability & Power

Consider the countless stories throughout the Bible that illustrate God’s ability:

• Creation: In Genesis, God spoke the universe into existence, “…And God said” in some fashion is repeated eleven times in Genesis 1. He breathed life into mankind and the entire world, demonstrating His power over creation.

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