Safe In His Hands

Life is full of surprises. Along with times of great joy, life has anxious and fearful moments, and when they occur, we find ourselves uncertain of what lies before us. The word of God tells us in Isaiah 49:16, that He has engraved us in the palms of His hand. Do we even grasp the reality of what is being said here? It is estimated that the population of the world will be 6,848,932,929 by the year 2010. Take a moment and look at your hand, focusing only on the palm. Now imagine writing your name in the palm of your hand. You see it there? Now imagine adding another 6,848,932,928 names to your one! THAT'S ONE BIG HAND! : )

As a child, I'm sure you remember singing, "He's got the whole world in His Hands." Have you ever pondered how vast the world is? One source states that the world is 195,000,000 square miles in area. Of that, 57,500,000 square miles are land. And about 137,500,000 square miles are oceans. It is 24,961 miles in circumference, going around pole to pole. And 7,926 miles wide at the equator. (Philips Map Book) In short terms, the world is larger than we can comprehend! And to think...He holds it in His hands!

The Lord holds us up with His right hand. The Lord's Hand is mighty in battle, strong enough to discipline those He loves, yet gentle enough to uphold them in times of trouble. His hand is always extending to those who seek after Him and in His hand He holds blessings for each of us! Psalm 63:8

God is more than sufficient! Everything we have need of, He has! We can be confident that through Him, we have the ability to rise above any circumstance. The enemy is at constant work, trying to detour us from the path that Christ has set before us. Satan would desire to hinder us from finishing the race we are on to reach the Kingdom of God. But through Christ, we are more than conquerors for our time is in HIS hands. His grace is more than able to sustain us!

But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37

In John 10:28, Jesus says, “And no one can snatch them out of my hand.” I love that picture of Christ holding us in the palm of his hand! When we face adversity, Jesus holds on! When we face death, He still holds on! No matter what happens in this life, HE HOLDS ON! Nothing, absolutely nothing, can snatch us from His hand! We are safe in His tight grip!

In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. Job 12:10

I challenge you today to take the focus off of your circumstance, and place it on the ONE who holds you in His mighty hands! His grip on you is tight! His promises are true and He will not allow you to be snatched from His hand! He is great in power and His power is great in you! Take courage and fight! Your circumstances may seem big, but God is so much bigger! Take your place child of the King and stand firm! When you are weak, rest behind the shield of the Almighty and let Him fight your battles! Take heart and know that you are safe in His Hands!!!

HE KNOWS THE PLANS HE HAS FOR YOU! Jer 29:11
"We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. " Revelation 11:17