God is Able, part 2

God’s power and grace are far beyond - infinitely beyond - all we can ever ask, think, or imagine. God is able to do what is beyond the bounds of possibility. He is able to do what seems to be unattainable.
 

Over the next few days, we are going to consider “God is Able” by looking at three “D” words: 

• The Description of His Ability
• The Dimension of His Ability
• The Demonstration of His Ability
   

The Description of His Ability

God is all-powerful, and, if you will allow me to be a little redundant, His power is infinite and unlimited. He can do with power anything that power can do.
 

God has the power to do all He wills to do. He has both the resources and the ability to work His will in every circumstance in the universe – all at the same time. He is able, to do everything He needs or wants to do, at any point.
 

There are four categories of Scripture that properly described the ability of God

1. Nothing is too hard for God. – Jeremiah 32:17 “O, Sovereign LORD! You made the heavens and earth by Your strong hand and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you!” NLT. And Luke 1:37 “For nothing is impossible with God” NLT.
2. No one can stop God’s plans. – Job 42:2 “I know that You can do anything, and no one can stop You” NLT.
3. He made all things and all things serve Him. – Psalm 119:91 “Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve You” NIV
4. He does whatever He pleases. – Psalm 115:3 “Our God is in heaven; He does whatever pleases Him” NIV. 
   
   

We naturally try to limit the sovereign, eternal, and absolute power of God to our own understanding, to our own concepts; or to our own imagination. But listen: God’s power is far beyond any and all of that. That ought to, first of all, encourage us to pray, and it ought to encourage us to believe when we pray.
 

But based on His holy and unchanging character, there are at least four things the Bible says that God cannot do.

• He cannot deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13)
• He cannot lie (Titus 1:2)
• He cannot be tempted to evil (James 1:13)
• and He cannot change His basic nature (Numbers 23:19).
   
  

In short, friends, God will never act contrary to His own holy, righteous, and unchanging character.

Continued tomorrow