February 6

Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. - Ephesians 3:20.

NOTHING is more painful to real affection than inability to help the beloved object-to behold the sufferer’s wants we cannot relieve-pains which we cannot alleviate-to hear the parched lips saying, “Pity me, pity me, oh ye my friends, for the hand of God hath touched me,” and to be able only to shed unavailing tears. But, with regard to our heavenly Friend, “His ear is not heavy that it cannot hear, nor his hand shortened that it cannot save.”

The Syro-Phenician woman in behalf of her daughter cried unto him, “Lord, help me,” and she cried not in vain. The father of the lunatic brought his child to his disciples, but they could not dispossess the evil Spirit. He then cried “Lord, have mercy on my son,” and he succeeded. Thus we see he answers to the declarations of his blessed word. He comes forward as “mighty to save”-able to save to the uttermost all who come unto God by him.

Speak we of wisdom? His understanding is infinite; he sees the end from the beginning, and always knows what is best for us. Speak we of wealth? His riches are boundless. The world is his and the fulness thereof; all power is given unto him in heaven and in earth. Speak we of strength? Lo! he is strong. “Nothing is too hard for the Lord.” Then he can conquer, and enable us, worms as we are, to vanquish too. “We are made more than conquerors through him that hath loved us.” And he will raise us up at the last day; and therefore believers are looking for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, “who shall change this vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.”