Whose Hand is it?

God's Right Hand

I love reading the bible and in particular the book of Psalm. I learn a lot about the attributes and character of God from it. One of such is the reference to God's right hand such as "The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD does valiantly(mighty things)". Another is "O sing to the LORD a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him." There are other references to the hand of God in the bible and when that hand is raised up amazing things happen. It's no wonder Jesus sits at the right hand of God in heaven interceding for us. God saves with his right hand and I found myself asking 'what about God's left hand?' That is a mystery I don't know about yet but I have an inkling it's for judgment.

"For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favor unto them."  Psalm 44:3

A Catalogue of God's hand at work

Over several months, I have heard amazing stories that defies human explanation but points to God's hand at work.
One of such happened in the month of May in Maryland,USA. A woman who had been waiting for the fruit of the womb for 17 years eventually gave birth. The amazing part of this story is that she had expectation of giving birth to a baby based on scans throughout her pregnancy but gave birth to 5 babies at once. That is God's hand at work restoring all the wasted years in a miraculous way.

A young doctor on finishing medical school with great expectation of securing a position applied for positions as medical officer in hospitals in the State that he intends to settle down in. That did not work out, he then fixed his sight on his fiancee's home state while planning their wedding. On the wedding night, he and his wife made a prayer of agreement that before the end of 30days there will be good news concerning the job search. In the interim, they decided to pay a thank you visit to his sister in another state and it was there God began to open unexpected doors. There was a divine connection to the Medical Director of a Federal Medical Center who parents were acquaintances with his own late parents. This doctor paid a visit to the Hotel where the director was lodging but did not meet her. He then decided to drop his resume and that of a friend for her with a brief explanation of who he was. The next day being a Friday, he went to the Hotel very early in the morning and presented himself to her. When they eventually met face to face, she asked him about 3 personal questions about his parents. After providing appropriate answers, she asked him if he had his lab coat and stethoscope with him, he answered in the affirmative and the next sentence was " come down to the medical center on Monday morning and start a job as a Medical Officer. No letter of application or interview and God's right hand made a way. Later on, he received a message that his friend whose resume he submitted should resume on Monday too. This friend lived in another part of the Country, and the only way to reach that friend was the church worships at. Through a series of divine arrangement, he was able to send a message to his friend through a couple that visited his sister that Saturday. This couple on traveling back on Sunday was able to locate the church and drop the message that changed his friend's life too.

Another story that happened a few weeks ago, a young boy of two accidentally poured a kettle of just boiled water over his feet in the bathroom. The pain was so much that he was crying nonstop for about 2 hours. The mother applied various emergency remedies to no avail. She also prayed and committed the boy and his feet to God. This boy's feet was red for several hours and the mum feared that the burn must be deep. She then planned on taking him to the hospital for proper medical attention. Meanwhile, she decided to attend an evening church service and after which she requested for prayers. The pastor and the elders laid their hands on him and anointed his feet. To the glory of God, he began to run around on that feet as soon as they got home. No burn at all and it was so difficult to believe that the trauma of a few hours past was real. God answers prayers and listens to our cry.

There are so many instances of God's right hand even in things we might deem little. From a wife who gets a nudge to pray for her husband while sleeping in the night and the husband comes back from work with a story of deliverance from evil. This has happened several times to this couple.

God is wonderful and he cares about every detail of our lives. The difficulty may be great, challenging and the waiting may bring frustration, but we most hold on to one fact and that is ' there is no record anywhere in the bible where God failed those who trusted in him'.

Scriptures: Psalm 118:16;Psalm 98:1 KJV