A Father’s Hands
By Dawn Weimar
“I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.”
Psalm 143:5
My husband’s hands are remarkable. They are strong hands that have felled trees, hoisted engines, and moved large inanimate objects. In fact, those hands prefer to move our boat lift from the land into the water, then back again at the end of the season…by themselves. “It’s all leverage,” you know. Those same hands that seem to be able to move heaven and earth were never confident to hold a newborn. Those hands preferred children that were much less breakable. Those hands seemed all thumbs when it came to changing cloth diapers and I estimate that they changed only a dozen diapers for three children. In fairness, he says I exaggerate, but that is how I remember it. As I have watched these hands at work, I have never expected them to be proficient at holding a newborn or changing a diaper; fortunately for him, because I recognized that they were created to do things that my hands cannot do.By Dawn Weimar
“I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.”
Psalm 143:5
Perhaps, you know hands that do remarkable things with balls, are trained to skillfully create beautiful music from an instrument, precisely tailor clothes, give to the needy, fill kitchens with delightful aromas, communicate with the deaf, or make gardens flourish. Praise God for the hands of your loved ones and the remarkable things He has created them to do.
In contrast, our heavenly Father’s hands created heaven and earth, have literally moved mountains, and calmed raging seas. Yet, these same holy hands have fashioned the intricate membranous structure of jellyfish, healed the sick, and continue to tenderly hold us. He holds our times in His hands (Psalm 31:15). He upholds us with His hands (Psalm 37:24). And He has engraved us in the palm of His hands (Isaiah 49:16).
This Father’s Day, praise your heavenly Father for all the wonderful ways He cares for you. Lift your hands high!
GOING DEEPER:
1. Consider the ways in which God has put His hands on your life. Thank Him.
FURTHER READING:
Isaiah 65:21-23; Proverbs 12:14; 1 Timothy 2:8
Dawn is a wife and mother of three daughters, and is active in Oakwood's worship ministries. She's a pediatric nurse, currently working as VP of Business Development in Population Health Improvement.
