A Heavenly Hand
Good Morning,
Well it’s a little late but I hope your weekend found you some time to enjoy a sweet treat…..or two:)
I’m loving the study I am currently involved with and as I was doing some reading this weekend thisline was never far from my thoughts all weekend.
“Faith is the primary means by which we place our hand in the outstretched hand of God and join Him” ( Believing God, pg 19)
Now being the visual learner that I am, I loved the picture this gave me as I thought about faith. It reminded me of the countless times my children have reached for my hand. Back in the days where learning to walk was the goal, often times I would feel a little finger slip in between my fingers, asking for reassurance, encouragement or help. Does that not paint such a vivid picture of our daily relationship with God?
Unlike when my children learned to walk they no longer needed the extra support to stand on their own two feet. However when we are choosing to live by faith, the Lord’s outstretched hand is never far from our grasp.
When an initial decision to accept the truth that Jesus died for us is made we are asking for forgiveness, our faith is met by our Heavenly Father’s outstretched hand.
Along our journey with Jesus when doubts enter our mind, is it not our hand that is grasping to be held onto tightly by the King of Kings. Is His hand not always available to you?
On the days where tears fall like rain, are we not meet by the hand of the God who holds our tears and promises to wipe them away.
Whew, I love that line…..what a an amazing privilege to be loved by a God who is willing to meet us. We initiate the action, but we are not loved by a passive God, He moves to meet us. To me this is a demonstration of how important we are to Him. The picture of His hand moving towards me is thrilling…..do you not agree?
And God will wipe the tears from every face.
He’ll remove every sign of disgrace
From his people, wherever they are.
Yes! God says so!
Isaiah 25:8 (The Message)
Journey On
September 21st, 2009 at 7:47 am
This morning I was reading in Matthew where Jesus sent the disciples ahead in the boat after feeding the 5000. He stayed to dismiss the crowd and he went into a mountain to pray. At the 4th watch He walked on the water to meet them in the boat that was being buffeted by the wind. I loved the part where Peter asking and then walking to meet Jesus on the water,’looked at the wind’ and started to sink. Jesus, upon being asked for help, I quote’ Immediately’ stuck out His hand a grabbed him”.
Thanks Tatum for this blog.
September 21st, 2009 at 8:06 pm
I love that picture, too. The hand that will never let me fall.