MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS

        My oldest grandson had just learned to walk and one Sunday he came home from church with us.  As we were walking along the front walk to our house, I suddenly heard him say, "Pop, Pop".  When I looked down I realized that he was facing what for him was a major obstacle - our rain gutter which was across our sidewalk.  He couldn't step over it. While the gutter was not a problem at all for me, it was an impossible challenge for him.  But when I took him by the hand he was able to step over it and hold my hand while we went safely into our house.  A few days later in my devotions, I came to Isaiah 41:13, :"For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee."  I have never since forgotten this experience with my grandson and I have so often felt the hand of God on my life as I faced obstacles, both small and large. He says "fear not" and while I admit that often my faith is weak, He has always held my hand and helped me when I needed it. When you place your life in the hands of God, no problem that you are facing can ever be too big or too heavy for God that He can't carry it. When your life is in the hands of God it will never get to a point that God gets too tired or weary of carrying you. The hand of God is the safest place to be. John 10:29 says "My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand". It probably was such experiences which led Kirk Franklin to write this week's song choice, "My Life is in Your Hands". Christianity is not all brightness and laughter. James encourages us to "count it all joy" when we face trials of various kinds.   The doctrine of God's providence affords the believer the opportunity to rest in the awareness that our times are in His hands.  As Franklin wrote in the chorus, "With Jesus I can take it, With Him I know I can stand, No matter what may come my way, My life is in your hands."  Rest in this truth this week.

1.     You don't have to worry

And don't you be afraid

Joy comes in the morning

Troubles they don't last always

For there's a friend named Jesus

Who will wipe your tears away

And if your heart is broken

Just lift your hands and say

Oh I know that I can make it

I know that I can stand

No matter what may come my way

My life is in your hands

With Jesus I can take it

With Him I know I can stand

No matter what may come my way

My life is in your hands

2.     So when your tests and trials

They seem to get you down

And all your friends and loved ones

Are nowhere to be found

Remember there's a friend named Jesus

Who will wipe your tears away

And if your heart is broken

Just lift your hands and say

Oh  I know that I can make it

I know that I can stand

No matter what may come my way

My life is in your hands

With Jesus I can take it

With Him I know I can stand

No matter what may come my way

My life is in your hands.

Listen to it here.    HANDS