Holding Your Hand
Dec.21,2012
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"Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand." Psalm 73:23
One
of the joys of being with kids is holding their hands. We do it to keep
them safe while crossing the street, or to keep them from getting lost
in a crowd. And whenever they stumble and lose their footing, we grab
their little hands tighter to keep them from falling.
That’s what
God does for us. Inevitably there are stones and cracks that trip us up
on the sidewalks of life. That’s why it’s easy to identify with the
psalmist, who said, “My steps had nearly slipped” (Ps. 73:2).
We
all face a variety of issues that threaten to make us stumble. For the
psalmist Asaph, seeing the prosperity of the wicked caused him to
question the goodness of God. But God squeezed his hand and reassured
him that, given the judgment of God, the wicked do not really prosper.
True prosperity, the psalmist discovered, was found in the fact that God
was always with him: “You hold me by my right hand” (Ps. 73:23).
And just for good measure, God reminded him that He would also guide
him through life and ultimately welcome him home to heaven (Ps. 73:24). How good is that!
So,
next time you stumble, remember that the powerful hand of God is
holding your hand and walking you through life—all the way home!
Many things about tomorrow
I don’t seem to understand;
But I know who holds tomorrow
And I know who holds my hand. —Stanphill
© Renewal 1978, Singspiration.
I don’t seem to understand;
But I know who holds tomorrow
And I know who holds my hand. —Stanphill
© Renewal 1978, Singspiration.
Let God do the holding and you do the trusting.
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