ROMANS 11:23

“And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.”

If you have followed the Lord for any length of time, you know He is able to do whatever He wants whenever He wants however He wants. God is infinite, omnipotent, omnipresent, etc. You know all that. Why is it if we believe God can handle our eternity but we doubt His ability to handle our daily lives? Come on now, you’ve done that. So have I. Paul writes “for God is able” to remind us all that He is still involved in our lives.

The verse today was written specifically to remind the readers that if the Jews who had rejected Jesus turned to Him, they too would be grafted back into the root. God had cut them off because of their unbelief, but if they turned that into belief, they were back in. That simple. Think about that. God cut them off but will attach once again to His family tree. Isn’t that awesome?

APPLICATION

The Greek word translated as “able” is a word I am sure you have heard before. It is dunatos defined by Strong’s Concordance as “powerful or capable (literally or figuratively).” What is the biggest challenge you have before you right now? You may be facing an unsurmountable financial crisis. God is able. It may be a health issue that doctors told you there is no hope for recovery. God is able.

If God chooses to intervene in those areas of our lives, He is more than able to do the impossible. You’ve seen it happen and so have I. God cares about the smallest details of our lives. Remember the sparrows? He said not one would fall without His knowledge. I am not a “name it and claim it” kind of believer. But I do believe He tells me to call out to Him with my requests for myself and others. Do I get discouraged sometimes when He doesn’t act quickly enough or in the way I want? Sure, but I still know He is able.

Lay your burdens down before the throne today. He is waiting to pick those up. Sadly, many of us keep trudging down the road dragging our bundle of miseries when He is just waiting for us to call for His help. Do you believe He loves you? Do you believe He wants what is best for you? He is able. Never doubt that. He is the Master of the universe. He is the creator of all there is. That includes you! Trust His ability, not your own. Amen?

Father, I know You are able to do whatever I ask of You. Help me ask according to Your will and not my own.

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