Hands of God

We have all been a situation where we have needed a hand up. The Lord has offered His hand on countless occasions, and we are too busy paying attention to the crashing waves to look to the Lord that is offering His hand to us. His hand holds us up when we are weak and heavy laden. We all experience times of helplessness, but we are not alone. There are many ways that we could describe the ways that the Lord helps us out. We should be willing to offer the same help to those that are less fortunate. So many people go into these situations expecting blessings if they do so, but that should not be the reason why we help others. We should help others expecting nothing in return, because Jesus did that during His earthly ministry. He fed the five thousand, healed many people on countless occasions, and ministered to those that have committed what we would consider to be far greater sins than any we have committed. We know that God is no "respecter of persons", and neither should we be. "And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with Him."(Eph. 6:9) "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"(Romans 3:23) The Lord directs to opportunities to help others, so when He leads do not ignore the chance to show Christ through you.

We have raised our hopes and our cities high
We have followed fragile dreams
But only One could take the measure of our goals
And we've stumbled over the trials of life
And we've wrestled the unseen
But only One can calm the storm inside our souls

In the hands of God we will fall
Rest for the restless, and the weary
Hope for the sinner
In the hands of God we stand tall
Hands that are mighty to deliver
Giving us freedom

When our strength gave way to the weight of guilt
'Til we strained for every breath
Only One could lift our shame and make us well
And when all is finished and we face
The fearsome power of death
Only One has overcome the gates of hell

You're amazing
You're amazing, You are
And we praise You, Lord
For what Your hands have done
(In the Hands of God- Newsboys)

Lord, thank you for the opportunity to be Your hands. Let us reach out to all that know not God and rescue the perishing.