He Gives More Ability! - Monday, March
31st, 2014 - Pastor Chris
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of
knowledge increaseth strength (Proverbs
24:5).
The Hebrew word translated "strength" in
the opening verse is "kôach"; it's also
translated "ability" or "power" in several
other places in the Scriptures. For
example, in Isaiah 40:29, the same
Hebrew word is translated "power": "He
giveth power to the faint; and to them
that have no might he increaseth
strength." This means God gives more
ability or strength to the weak.
Proverbs 24:5 tells us that a man of
knowledge increases ability. That means
through the knowledge of God's Word,
you multiply your abilities; you discover
that there's so much more you can do.
God gives us responsibilities according to
the abilities that He's given to us.
Therefore, no matter what you do, there's
divine ability working in you; however,
you'll never be able to do beyond the
ability of God that's working in you! You
can't do more than He has graced you
for.
There're people who have the ability to
run a business, and handle money in
multiplied millions. Some have the ability
to run a mid-scale business, while some
others can only operate on a small scale.
In the area of leadership it's the same
thing; you can only lead to the extent of
the ability granted you by God. There're
people who can only run their own
biological family; outside of that, they
can't lead anybody else. There're those
who can run a whole city, and there're
those who can run a whole nation; it all
depends on the ability that God gives to
you.
Now, what God does for you when He
wants to upgrade your life is to increase
your ability; your capacity to do more.
James 4:6 says "But he giveth more
grace...." He gives you more grace, and
grace, amongst other blessings, brings
abilities into your life because He desires
to accomplish more through you. He
makes you more efficient, such that with
the same efforts you used to put in,
you'd produce greater results.
PRAYER:
Dear Father, I thank you for the
knowledge of your Word in my spirit,
causing my abilities to increase. I'm
energized to do all things, being sufficient
in your sufficiency. I recognize the
working of your power in me to
accomplish everything you've ordained
for me to do today, excellently, in Jesus'
Name. Amen.
Further Study: Colossians 1:29:
Whereunto I also labour, striving
according to his working, which worketh
in me mightily.
2 Corinthians 3:5: Not that we are
sufficient of ourselves to think any thing
as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of
God;
1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 8:40-56,
Joshua 7-9
2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans
5:1-11, Psalm 103