When trouble comes and things seem to be falling apart, fear often threatens to lead to panic. A lot of folks may be asking, “Where is God? Why doesn’t he help us?” During these difficult times, we need to double our guard against losing faith. One way to do so is to constantly go to God’s word for his reminders of his willing and able care of the faithful.

Take a look at 1 Chronicles 29:10-14, just one of many examples and testimonials of God’s ability to help his people. In his response to the open-handed generosity of Israel's leaders for their contributions to the construction of Solomon's temple, David praised God's creative power, his greatness, his majesty and splendor, crediting him with every blessing they had: “...who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand” (1 Chronicles 29:14 NIV).  The Lord was able to give them the ability to do his will. He continues to do this for his followers in every generation. It is our blessing to obediently do it.

This parallels the apostle Paul's encouragement of the Corinthians to give generously to the needs of others: "God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8).

The Lord appeared to the patriarch Abraham and his wife Sarah promising she would give birth to a son a year later (Genesis 18:10-13). Because she was almost 90 years old, Sarah laughed at what she considered a ridiculous promise. When the Lord heard her skeptical reaction, he asked Abraham, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?"  (Genesis 18:14).

Paul spoke eloquently of the Lord’s power to the church at Ephesus. “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen” (Ephesians 3:20).

Simply speaking, we can't ask for, or even conceive, anything beyond God's ability, as he works through his people to accomplish his will.

Though suffering in a Roman prison and facing the likelihood of imminent death because of his work as a preacher and teacher" of the gospel, he was unashamed of his condition because of his confidence in God's ability to protect his work. Due to that confidence, he boldly declared, “...I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me"  (2 Timothy 1:12b).

As Christians, you and I can have that same confidence through faith in God.  If we are faithful in the work God has given us to do, we can be sure that he will preserve our efforts until Jesus comes in judgment.

The Bible's consistent affirmation is that “God is able.”