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He is There!

by TerryLema

Recently we looked at God’s power and His willingness on our behalf. I keep going back to those three doxologies found in Ephesians, Jude, and Romans, each starting with those six wonderful words … “Now to Him who is able ….”

Able, the Greek word is dunamai and is the word from which we get our English word dynamite!  It means power.

I also remember Jesus’ willingness to bring that power to bear in the healing of a leper with the words, “I am willing.” [Mark 1:40-42]

As I once again contemplate those two words, willing and able, another phrase popped into my mind. “Ready, Willing & Able!”

Then the words of Psalm 46:1 began to minister to my heart … “God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.” [HCSB]

You probably learned the last part of that Scripture as “a very present help in times of trouble.”  [NKJV]

No matter which version you are most comfortable with, the truth contained in those words tells us that our God is ready.  If you read the next verses in that song, you will discover He is ready even though the earth trembles, mountains topple, seas roar.  The LORD is our refuge and strength, our help.

Our LORD is ready. Our LORD is willing. Our LORD is able. No matter what we are facing, He is there.

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Able and …

by TerryLema

There are three notable doxologies in the New Testament (Ephesians 3:20, Jude 24, Romans 16:25-27). Each begin with those six wonderful words, “Now to Him who is able ….”

The Greek word is the same in all three doxologies. It is dunamai and is the word from which we get our English word dynamite!  It means power.

Our God has the power for anything and everything we will ever need. That reassures my heart. And there is something that encourages my heart even more! Three little words found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

“Now a leper came to [Jesus], imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, ‘If You are willing, You can make me clean.’ Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’ As soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.” [Mark 1:40-42, also Matthew 8:3, Luke 5:13]

I think you know what three little words minister to my heart.  When the leper asked if Jesus was “willing” to heal Him, our LORD responded with “I am willing.” Then He conveyed healing’s power (dunamai) with a touch and the leper was cleansed.

It is one thing to have the power to do something; it is quite something else to have the willingness to do it.

Our LORD is both willing AND able to move in our behalf. Praise His Glorious Name! Amen.

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ABLE!

by TerryLema

Yesterday I wrote about our God and some of His greatness displayed throughout the Scriptures.  I included a doxology from Ephesians.  A doxology is a hymn or formula of praise. There are three notable ones in the New Testament. We looked at Paul’s Ephesians doxology yesterday.

“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work with us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”  [3:20]

There is another one that ends that little letter of Jude.

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.” [Jude 24]

The third doxology ends Paul’s weighty letter to the Romans.

“Now to Him who is able to establish you ….  to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.” [16:25-27]

As I read those three this morning, my heart is refreshed and encouraged by those first six words in each … “Now to Him who is able ….”

Able. The Greek word is the same in all three doxologies, It is dunamai and is the word from which we get our English word dynamite!  It means power.

Our God has the power to keep us. He has the power to do even more than we can imagine. He has the power to establish us forever. That means He has the power for everything we are or ever will experience!

To Him be the glory forever. Amen.

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