Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)
Think about your favorite hands for a minute. Maybe your mom’s hands are your favorites because she gives the best baths and hugs or makes the best pizza. Are your dad’s hands your favorites because they are strong and make you feel safe? Maybe your grandma’s hands are your favorites because she makes the yummiest cookies EVER! Perhaps your grandpa’s hands are your favorites because they can fix everything.
God’s Hands
Can I tell you about MY favorite hands? God’s hands are my favorite hands. Here are some of the things the Bible says about God’s hands:
God’s hands formed the entire universe and everything in it! It also says that He formed me (and you) in the secret place of our mom’s tummy before anybody else ever knew what we looked like.
The Bible also says God holds our hand. Can you imagine? The God who created the whole world holds every hand He has ever made! He reaches out His hand to keep us safe and lifts us up so we don’t even stub our toe on a rock.
He reaches out His hand to heal and protect us. His Word even says He collects our tears in a bottle. Now THAT is the love of God! The Bible says God directs every path we take if we will allow Him.
God often speaks to me in pictures, and just this week, I could “see” Him with His hand on my head. I remember being in a crowd of people with my dad once when I was little. He placed his hand on my head to guide me because he couldn’t reach my hand.
Imagine God’s hand on your head. He is that close! If there is safety in the hands of our earthly dads, how much more peace should we have, knowing GOD has His hand on our heads, keeping us safe and guiding us exactly where we need to be?
Jesus, thank you for your hands! Thank you for making the whole world, making me, keeping me safe, and guiding me. Help me remember to depend on you. In Jesus’ name, amen.