13 For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you.
Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)
Each year in p.e. at school, the students are tested on how long they can hang by their arms from a metal bar attached to the gym/cafeteria/auditorium wall. Some last a few seconds, while others can approach the 60- second mark. However, all succumb to gravity in a very short time. So often in our adult lives we try to hang on to God for peace and comfort, only to have our strength quickly fail.
Luckily, our Heavenly Father, knows that we are unable to hang on to the bar of comfort and peace for very long. That is why He does the heavy lifting. In today's verse from Isaiah, we are reminded that El Shaddai, The Lord God Almighty, does not require we have the strength to hold on to Him. It is He who "takes hold of our right hand." He has the strength to hold on to us through all this life throws our way.
His mighty hand is reaching down from heaven to take hold of our hand. All we have to do to receive His peace and comfort is reach out to Him in hope or desperation or resignation. He will take "hold of your right hand". He holds on to us. No arm strength required of His children.
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