The Right Hand
By Vernette Kureck
“Yet I am
always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel
and afterward you will take me into glory.”
Psalm 73:24-25 (NIV)
Oh, how sweet it is to feel a little
hand slip into my hand. Children will often reach up to grandparents or parents
with an outstretched arm so you will grab their hand and guide them. It is a
great feeling of security. Many times there is even an anticipation and
excitement as to where you are taking them.
Even sweeter is to see an elderly
couple that has been married many, many years showing their love and affection
by holding hands. It is an intimate bond that reflects their special
relationship and demonstrates how, together, they are stronger and complete
each other. This expression of tenderness warms the viewer’s heart.
Then there is the sweetest
expression of hand-holding. Our Heavenly Father extends His right hand for us
to hold. With that connection, we receive intimacy, guidance, provision and
security. Psalm 145:16 says, “You open your hand and
satisfy the desires of every living thing.” And Psalm 31:15: “My times are in your
hands.” We can be comforted and excited,
anticipating the green pastures He promises to lead us to. Let us lift up our
hands in prayer and thank our Creator for His everlasting love, and, like the
biblical psalmist David, be filled with joy in His presence.
“Lord, you have assigned me my
portion and my cup, you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen
for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. I will
praise the Lord who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have
set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand I will not be
shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; and my body will
rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let
your Holy One see decay. You have made
known to me the path of life; you fill me with joy in your presence, with
eternal pleasures at your right hand” (Psalm 16: 5-11). Thank you, Lord. Amen.
GOING DEEPER:
1.
Whose hand have you been holding?
FURTHER
READING:
Vernette and
her husband Ken have been married 48 years and are blessed with 8
grandchildren. She serves Oakwood on the prayer chain and
with Family Promise.
