What's In Your Hands? God's Unexpected AnswerSample

What's in God's hands? 

Everything we have is a gift from God. But looking at what's in our hands begs an important question: What does God have in His hands? 

God’s hands formed and crafted the universe that we inhabit (Isaiah 45:12). Jesus' hands brought blessing and healing to many He encountered on earth (Matthew 19:13). And after His resurrection, His nail-scarred hands were a symbol of His great sacrificial love (Luke 24:39). 

It is this God’s spirit of loving abundance that empowers us to do impossible things in His name. Throughout this reading plan, we have seen how God uses what His people already have in their hands to work in miraculous ways. The widow's sons were rescued from slavery. Moses led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt. The disciples fed over 5,000 people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. David slew a giant.

In these stories, we see people who floundered when they took their eyes off God and focused on the problems before them. But when they focused on Him, they overcame overwhelming obstacles—all for His glory. 

God has given each one of us gifts—time, abilities, education, careers, money, desires, dreams—and He invites us to use them, no matter how small they may seem. We serve a God whose ways are beyond our own, who chooses and equips us, despite our doubts and insecurities, to be a part of His larger plan. Imagine what might happen if a movement of Christ followers rose up to use their God-given gifts to bring healing into a broken world.

Reflection: Consider what God has placed in your hands—dreams, talents, motivations, and resources. As you consider these resources, ask God to set your eyes on Him, filling you with the imagination to use them for His glory. 

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