His Own Hand - Our Help

"Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts."
Psalm 119: 173

When we have made a choice to accept His divine will and have surrendered us to obey Him in everything, we can boldly ask God to lend His own helping hand for us, to satisfy us with all His goodness (104:28), to be with us to work out His salvation (Acts11:21). What a privilege to have the very hands of God that formed, sustains and provides everything to be our help.

Our Restoration Is In The Potter's Hand

"..O LORD, You are our Father, We are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand."
Isaiah 64 : 8

As we carry the wrath of our Father in heaven for being senseless and negligent in the affairs of God, the remedy and restoration of our lives purely rests on Him. Let us surrender our will and cause into the Potter's hand, who will with utmost care and skill, mould us into vessels that He can use.

Let God Be Our Guide And Solution

"Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long."
Psalm 25: 5

If we really want to walk closer to God, let us ask Him, who has saved us, to hold our hands as a father helps his child to walk, instruct and lead us further in His truth. Let us wait on Him,communing with Him all day long, with our heart full of desire and expectation to see His solution.

Our Perfect Refuge And Paramount Share

"So I cry to you, Lord, declaring, "You are my refuge, my only possession while I am on this earth."
Psalm 142: 5

God not only affords us a hiding place, but He hands out Himself as our Refuge. Let us always not fail to be under His shadow and take Him for our share than anything else, because He alone is all-sufficient, always pleasant and most satisfying.

His Government Purely Seeks Our Welfare

"Of the increase of His government and of peace there will be no end.."
Isaiah 9:7

The power and authority in the hands of God (v.6) for governing the heaven and earth for the welfare of His children, and the peace of the Prince of peace will be maximizing day by day to us, the citizens of His kingdom. He governs evreything with the well-being of His children in mind.

Our Best And Our Least

"..he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that lives.."
Revelation 1: 17, 18

The hand of Jesus that blesses and restores us (Lk.24:50,51; Mt.17:7) is laid upon us to assure that He is our everything - from our best to our least, from our former days to our latter end, and that He is the One that lives forever and is the Source of our life.

His Word Is Our Guide And Rest

"Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my justice to rest for a light of the people."
Isaiah 51:4

Let us diligently learn to live by His Word that proceeds from His mouth, because it is the light of revelation, unfolding all mysteries of our future, guiding our every step, relieving us from all our anxieties and giving us rest.

God's Intervention In Our Impossibilities

"He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers."
Psalm 78:16

In whichever area of our life we have lost hope and is dry for years (for example - our finance, health, peace, job, studies, etc.) let us not expect a natural supply but divine providence. Where there seems an impossibility for man, God Himself intervenes and refreshes the weary soul with His own goodness.

Our Reproachers Will Now Recognize

..'This former wasteland is now like the Garden of Eden! The abandoned and ruined cities now have strong walls and are filled with people!'
Ezekiel 36:35

God will restore, renovate and renew our blessing, make us flourish and be fruitful, fence and fortify us with His almighty power, and make people befriend us, so much so that those who once reproached us will now acknowledge God's favor on us.

Blesses Our Effort To Make It Fruitful

"For there shall be a sowing of peace. The vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its produce, and the heavens shall give their dew..."
Zechariah 8:12

Let us acknowledge God in our every step, for it is He who blesses our every effort, preserves it from being devoured, prospers our endeavor upto our utmost satisfaction, with His blessing from heaven.

Our Pathfinders To His Presence

"Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live."
Psalm 43:3

May the light of God reveal to us our real nature and attributes, and may His Truth cleanse, sanctify and lead us into His glorious presence. May our earnest desire be to dwell in His presence and draw His favor.

To Be Happy Is Our Imperative Duty

"Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!"
Psalm 32:11

To rejoice and to be glad in the Lord is not only our prerogative but is also a moral obligation for us to obey. We have been pardoned of all our debt of sins and it is unjustifiable for us to murmur and walk around with sorrow before the Lord. Let us praise and thank Him with joy for all that He has done for us so that He will release all that He has in store for us.

Our Rescuer And Wonder-worker

"He delivers and rescues and performs signs and wonders In heaven and on earth.."
Daniel 6:27

Our Almighty God works signs and wonders for us who fear Him and call on Him in heaven and in earth out of the common course of nature which no law of the world can prevent. Nothing can ever devour or destroy us because our breath of life is in His hands and it is He who controls the whole course of our life (5:23).

Does Not Ignore Our Call

"Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;"
Psalm 55:1

When we have God alone to direct all our prayers and supplications, we can assuredly expect sustenance and relief from Him. But when we are in intimate fellowship with the Father, and when our every work is in harmony with His will, we can know for sure that our prayers are always heard and answered (Jn.11:42).

Our Sure Defense

"O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle."
Psalm 140:7

We can boldly count on God for our security in scenes of danger. He defends us from poisonous defamations (v.3) and crafty plots (v.5). We should always be aware of the peril around us (v.1-5) and hold on to God, who is always our sure fortress. If we are unaware of the evil-doer we will easily fall prey to his nasty plans.

His Word Enlivens And Enriches Our Lives

"For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour."
Job 37:6

God speaks to His creation and it is done. It is He who can enliven and strengthen the exhausted soul through His favor. He alone who enriches the earth can enhance and adorn our lives to the full. Let us acknowledge His sovereignty now and then, and tell Him that we are nothing but His workmanship (v.7) and we can do nothing without Him.

His Resurrection Makes Our Faith Fruitful

"and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins."
1 Corinthians 15:17

The resurrection of Christ gives us sufficient justification to believe that our sins are pardoned and that we are no more dominated by sin. Our faith in Him for our healing and blessings are all the more fruitful because His resurrection gives us spiritual power in our hearts to secure all His favor.

Our Wants In Contrast With That Of This World

"Many are saying, "Who will show us any good?" Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O LORD!"
Psalm 4:6

Man always needs more and more out of this world and is never satisfied with what he gets. But our real riches and joy can be drawn only from the presence of God, which gratifies our soul. Let us discover the love and comfort of His presence. Our longings should always be in contrast with those of this world for though we are in this world, we are not of this world.

God's Favor Overflows Even Unto Our Children

"The children of your people will live in security. Their children's children will thrive in your presence."
Psalm 102:28

God's favor flows on our children when we are charitable, fear God and when we are just and upright (37:26; 103:17; 112:2). God not only promises to bless and establish us but also to conserve our generation. His favor flows on us as a river and overflows down to our children.

Prospers Our Task Through His Strength

"God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect."
Psalm 18:32

God girds us with infinite heavenly strength and power, making us more than conquerors, subduing our every foe under our feet (v.39). God removes all impediments in our way, making our way clear and prospers all our undertakings. Let us ascribe all our success to the most High God (2 Cor.3:5).