His Hand
At home with my grandchildren I notice with the 1 year old when I walk around his eyes are on my hands. Many times during his feeding time he watches me walk around either getting his food together or I am doing other things. When I walk away he begins to cry because I walked away…well my hand is leaving him. I had this thought: Am I like that with God? How many times have I connected with God that way? When Jesus was nailed to the cross, the soldiers did not nail him by his wrists. Yesua was nailed by the palms of his hands. He has done miraculous miracles and delivered people from demonic spirits during his ministry. Matthew 8:3 he used his hands to heal the unclean leper, gave sight to the blind man in Mark 8:22, Mark 7:34, he gave hearing to the deaf man, the soldier's ear Peter cut off in Luke 22:51 and in Matt 9:25 he brought back to life a 12 year old girl with his hand so I understand why I only see his hand sometimes.
We see what he did for us as Savior but how often do we seek his heart.
How often are we concerned, curious about his heart as we grow in relationship with him? How long will we behave like the toddler who is only interested in the hand of the guardian instead of the guardian's heart. When I want to remove myself from a situation there are times I would cry, scream, even have an adult tantrum when I think my soul’s guardian is taking too long to provide the need, to release the pain, the discomfort….the little girl in me watches her guardian walk away.
I have to check my heart concerning God’s heart for me. Is our heart beating to the same rhythm? Do I desire my heart to follow his heartbeat? Am I following the beat of anxiety, impatience, pride, double mindedness or am I desiring the beat of the Fathers heart, Trusting his heart toward me. Trusting his thoughts towards me or do I want him to feed me until I vomit because I won't take the time to digest what he already spoke as if what he already did is not enough, not good enough or worse… that he will go back on his word.
Are you okay with only knowing Jesus as Savior?
Seeing the miracle of his hands offering you the gift of salvation only. Are you okay limiting who you want to see him as? Or do you want a mature relationship with God desiring his heart? To know him as Lord.
Not seeing his hand again regarding a particular area is a challenge because I am in desperate need for a miracle. Denying the natural response of being behind in financial responsibilities can only happen…trusting in God. ( Daughter) If you remain focused on his heart even when you see something as a crisis… you will remember his heart for you…which is greater than the crisis. Only seeing God for what he gives you and not who he is, is a crisis in itself. Yes…His hand represents his power and the gift of salvation but let's not forget the very thing that was the reason he created you and I…his heart.
