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The Hand Of God

Day 158

Reading: Psalms 81:1 - Psalms 90:17

Who doesn't want God involved in their affairs? Yes, I understand there are those who don't believe in God. However, for those who believe that God is real and more than able to affect my affairs here on earth, we desire that His hand be in our lives. Whilst reading the Psalms we discover that many times the psalmists cried to God for His hand to be involved in their lives.

The Psalmist understood that dominion in life was only possible if the hand of God obtained the land for them. The Psalmist records that the children of Israel obtained the land by the Hand of God. Yes, they fought wars to possess the land as we have seen in the book of Joshua however, they understood that the reason they were victorious is not that of a superior army but God being with them and fighting for them. The classic example is the fall of Jericho where the walls came crumbling down in a supernatural manner. The Hand of God in your live enables the supernatural to take place and help accomplish the goal. 

You have a responsibility to ask God to lift His hand for you in battle Psalms 10:12. The Psalms are full of prayers to God for deliverance. One prayer I have learnt is to ask for God's hand to repay the trouble and grief caused to the helpless and fatherless Psalsm 10:14. God's hand is for justice. Desire that God's justice is upon your affairs. Let God show you His loving kindness by His right hand. 

Every believer needs to understand the value of the Hand of God in thier lives. David records that it is at God's right hand that pleasures are found. The pleasures you desire are not found in any other place except before God. God is able to give you and me the pleasures we desire in life. God is the Source of Life and thus it's important you understand that only in His Prescence can you obtain the good things of this life. 

Live life with the understanding that your times are in His hand. When we walk with that perspective you will appreciate that God has everything in control. God knows the seasons of your life and only trusting in Him will empower His hand in all your times. Trusting in God allows one to relax knowing that God's hand is able to keep one and to save from trouble. 

Desire to see the right hand of God at work in your life and you will say like the psalmist that the hand of God does valiantly. May the hand of God contend for you and cause you to possess all that God has ordained for you.

Memory Verse: Psalms 84:11

Decree:

Psalms 86:11
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. (italics mine)




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