It’s Tuesday again! This week’s quote is:
Mark 1:31a
So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up
Which is a bit spine-tingly, as on the way to work this morning, I was listening to Jennifer Knapp’s CD, Lay it Down…the song When Nothing Satisfies in particular, the lyrics of which say:
When it rains or it shines on this pillow of mine
I will lift up my head to the sky
So I have chance to see
Where my hope has come from
Know there’s nothing that I can’t abideWhen Nothing Satisfies You
When nothing satisfies you
When nothing satisfies you
Hold my handSend forth Your Light Lord,
And send forth Your Truth
Let them guide me to Your Holy Place
Then will I go to the Altar of God
To my Joy, my Delight and my StrengthWhen Nothing Satisfies You
When nothing satisfies you
When nothing satisfies you
Hold my handWhy are You so downcast o my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God
My Savior, my King
My Savior, my KingWhen Nothing Satisfies You
When nothing satisfies you
When nothing satisfies you
Hold my hand
…and as I was listening, I was thinking to myself “what does it mean to hold God’s hand?”! I thought of a child, holding a parent’s hand whilst crossing the road, and the sense of safty that conveys; I thought of reaching out to grab someone’s hand in a situation of fear, for reassurance; I thought of holding the hand of the man I love, just wanting to touch and be close to him; I thought of clasping the hand of a grieving friend, who is just holding on tight, for dear life; I thought of the hand of rescue, pulling someone out of deep waters. All powerful images of hands, all powerful images of relationships ~ and all powerful images of God.
God may not literally physically use His hand to reach down to us and lift us up, but we can sometimes feel the power of His Holy Spirit up-lifting us, and bringing us to our feet from a place of despair down there on the ground. When we are tired and utterly bone-weary, He gives us that helping hand of faith which sets us on our feet again. Sometimes He even sends a real person, with the human touch, to take our hand when we need someone to cling to. Such graces belong to us, His children.
Do you feel His hand lifting you to your feet today? Or will you be the hand of friendship for another person…over to you, if you would like to participate “In Other Words”:
Amy Grant Bayliss said,
May 13, 2008 at 1:03 pm
He most definitely uses many ways to lift us up. So many times in my life I “knew” that I had averted certain danger but was unaware of the how. Now I know. His hand is in everything.
awesome post!
AutumnRose said,
May 13, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Thank you, Amy!
Beloved Mama said,
May 13, 2008 at 6:18 pm
This is absolutely beautiful… thank you so much for sharing. I’m linking you to my site so I will remember to come back often
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AutumnRose said,
May 13, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Thank you, Beloved Mama!
ukok said,
May 13, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Thank you for being one of the people who God sent me as a blog buddy, you helped to ‘lift me up’ and to lift my spirits today
Mike said,
May 13, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Thank God He lifts us up when we are down!
Thanks so much for your comment on the Florida Healing post. I agree that there is much to be cautious about, but I also think that God moves even in our weakness and ignorance of the whole truth. I think we need to pray for Todd Bentley that he will step aside and let God move even more powerfully.
denise said,
May 14, 2008 at 4:08 am
This was a lovely post, thank you.
Kysha said,
May 14, 2008 at 5:10 am
Beautiful post! I agree. We are His hands. Thanks for sharing.