The Divine Ability
“He is able” (Hebrews 7:25).
It was with a lamentable voice that king Darius called into the den of lions, “Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?” (Daniel 6:20). The voice of Daniel was a complete answer. “My God hath sent His angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before Him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt” (Daniel 6:21-22).
We might do well by seeking out in the Scripture the references to what God is able to do. It will encourage us. It is worth more than a passing thought that God never said, “I will,” only to say later, “I can’t.” What He has promised He is able also to perform.
While we may find in men a willingness to help, we also discover so often that their willingness is greater than their ability. The lions may roar, and the Christians tremble, but it remains blessedly true that our God is able, as Daniel declared, to “shut the lions’ mouths.”
