Hands

I am sitting here looking at my hands. They now have many brown spots that we call 'age spots'. (Maybe they are sort of like the rings on the tree, the more rings, the older it is. With hands, the more spots, the older the person.) The skin itself is beginning to get that transparent look, and when pinched up, it stays up. I remember as children when my siblings and I would do that to my grandmothers' hands, we would laugh and giggle.

But these hands have not always been this way. There was a time very long ago when they were much smaller, chubby and dimpled, and they would reach up and grab the big hand of my father or mother and feel safe. Even when my own children were small, these hands were smooth, slender, the skin tight, and there were no spots. They would reach down and grab the small hand of my son or daughter to keep them safe. These hands would throw a ball, color a picture, or wipe a tear. But time brings about changes, and the young become the old. Just as the dark hair turns white, so the hands change and begin to show their age.

As I sit here musing over my hands, I am reminded of another pair of hands, the hands of our Saviour. He used His hands to touch the blind, the sick, the dead; bringing healing and life. It was His hands that were nailed to the cross in my stead. It is by His hands that I am held. He has said "He holds me in the palm of His hand" and "No man can pluck me out of His hand". (John 10:28) In Isaiah 49:16 it says: "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands". Wow! Thank You, Jesus, for Your precious Hands.

My Prayer A Day

"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me
Bless His Holy Name." (Psalm 103:1)

I have now completed 366 days of "A Prayer a Day" beginning on January 22 of 2008. My prayer is that if just one person has been blessed by one of these prayers, it will not have been in vain.

This coming year I plan to still have a blog, but not every day. I plan to just 'blog' from my heart once or twice a month, (or more if the Lord so leads). God is so good, and it amazes me that someone just browsing the Web finds their way to these blogs. May Jesus Christ be Praised!

"I will lift up my hands in Praise to Him" (Psalm 63:4)

He Provides My Needs

Promise of the Day:
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
(Psalm 9:10)

Prayer:
"My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus." (Phil. 4:19) This says "according to". You, who own every thing will take care of all my needs according to all Your riches, so I lack nothing. Matthew 6:28 states we are not even to be anxious about clothes. Verse 32 states our Father knows we have need of all these things. You are even aware of our physical needs, and You are aware of our emotional needs. You are always aware and with me and will not "forsake them that seek You". Amen

Faithful Lord!

Promise of the Day:
Know therefore that the Lord thy God,
he is God, the faithful God,
which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him.
(Deuteronomy 7:9)

Prayer:
Holy Lord, You are my God and King. You are the life in me, and You watch over me. You know when I sit down, and when I rise up. If I go into the lowest part of the earth, or rise to the highest heavens, You are there. You have said You will never leave me, and You are a Faithful God. My faith may be weak, but I thank You that You are ever faithful, and I can lean on You and rest. You love me with an unwavering love. You are my Faithful Lord. Amen

He Shall Return

Promise of the Day:
He shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds. (II Sam. 23:4)

Prayer:
O My Lord, You have promised and so I know You will do it. You will come again, and what a glorious day that will be! We live through this night, this dark world, now, but then comes the morning. A morning without clouds and with You as the light. All sin will be gone and life will be the victor. There will be no need of the 'sun, for we will have the 'Son'. My hope is in You; even so come quickly, Lord Jesus! "Watchman, what of the night?" The watchman said, "The morning comes." (Isa. 21:11,12). Amen

Hearing Your Voice

Promise of the Day:
I will hear what God the Lord will speak:
for he will speak peace unto his people,
and to his saints. (Psalm 85:8)

Prayer:
Open the ears of my heart dear Lord, I want to hear You. You speak with a 'still small voice', so I must be still and listen. I want to be like Samuel as a child, when he said 'speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth.' Teach me to listen, and to understand as I read Your Word. Your voice was what brought the world into being. Genesis states "God spoke" and it was all so. Create in me a clean heart, O Lord, by the breath of Your mouth. Amen

The Lord's Voice

Promise of the Day:
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying,
This is the way, walk ye in it. (Isaiah 30:21)

Prayer:
Lord, thank You that You not only lead me, but You walk behind me as my rear guard and You walk beside me to carry the load. You surround me with Your protection, but as this verse states, You speak to me, You warn me of dangers and give Your approval. All I have to do is take time to listen. If I will listen to your 'still small voice' guiding me, You will help me avoid a lot of mistakes and heartaches. Guide me, O thou great Jehovah! Amen