.....able

God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work 2 Corinthians 9:8

Missionary Amy Carmichael attended a meeting featuring the renowned preacher Dr. Andrew Bonar. "He was very old and could not speak very plainly or strongly," she recalled. "The hall was full, and I was near the back. I could not catch a single word he said, except this word "all". He read 2 Corinthians 9:8 and he put every bit of strength he had into it, so that the one word rang out - all - always - all - all.

I have forgotten thousands of great sermons, but that "all" I have never forgotten, and it has helped me countless times. The context of this verse involves giving to the Lord's work, yet the promise is larger than its context. The words "God Is Able" represent a recurring divine promise:

   * He is able to establish us Rom. 16:25.

   * He is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or think Eph. 3:20. 

   * He is able to keep what we have committed to Him 2 Tim.1:12.

   * He is able to aid us in temptation Heb. 2:18.

   * He is able to keep us from falling Jude 24.

   * He is able to deliver us Dan. 3:17

   * He is able to make all grace abound to us in all ways at all times for all things.

Our God is able!  He isnt going to impart "some" grace or "some" sufficiency in "some" things for "some" good works. It's "all" - "all" - "all" - "all"!