What's In Your Hand?
Scott Pallett
March 25, 2007
The human hand is unique and amazing. There are at least 27 bones in one hand alone. Hands are defined as two intricate, multi-fingered body parts normally located at the end of each arm. They are our chief organs for physically manipulating our environment. The finger tips contain some of the densest area of nerve endings on the human body. With our hands we can touch, point, clap, wave, salute and a thousand other things. With our hands we can choose to do good or evil. That is why the question posed this morning is so important: "What is in your hand?"
I. Moses: "What's in your hand?"
(Exodus 4:1-20)
Vs. 2 "A staff " (or a rod) Moses replied.
The staff in Moses hand represents obedience.
A. God sees our needs("misery")
B. God uses the common place things of man to:
1. Accomplish His will and purpose.
2. To rescue His people.
3. To work miracles.
C. God requires our obedience.
II. David: "What's in your hand?"
(I Samuel 17:38-40)
Vs. 38 "(David) with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine."
The sling shot in David's hand represents faith.
David trusted, had faith in God and did the impossible.
David slew the giant.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13
III. Young boy: "What's in your hand?"
(John 6:1-15)
Vs. 9 "Andrew spoke up "Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two fish..."
The lunch basket in the young boy's hand represents hope.
When we give all that we are to all that He is, wonders happen and the needs of people are met.
IV. Jesus: "What's in your hand?"
(John 20:26-28)
Vs. 27 "Jesus said to Thomas, "Reach here your finger, and see My hands"
The nail scarred hands of Jesus represents unconditional love.
"Greater love has no one than this that one lay down his life for his friends and you are my friends if you do (obey) what I command you."
(John 15:13-14)
Are you a friend of Jesus?
What's in your hand?
Obey Him; Put your faith and trust in Him; Hope only in Him and love Him with all your hear, soul and mind.
Put your hand in the nail scarred hand.
posted by First Baptist Church Owasso @ 9:50 PM
4 Comments:
We are in difficult financial situation at this time. Today as I was meditating on the goodness of God, I heard His still small voice ask: What is in your hand? I knew He was talking to me about my next step of faith. That is when I did a internet search of that phrase and came across your blog. So now I am another closer to where I think He wants me to be. Thanks!
I came across this blog tonight and it was almost as if I had wrote it. God has been impressing me with these thougts over and over again since Christmas time when I saw the Advent Conspiracy video on youtube. I also wrote a blog on What's in your hand? when God directed me to use bottles of vanilla I had from Haiti to raise money for an orphanage there. This simple phrase is so rich. I loved how you carried it over to David and the young boy.
Thank you for posting your thoughts. I am also in difficult financial situtation at this time. A few weeks ago, I heard God say "Use what's in your hand". I decided to ponder further into what God is saying to me, so here I am at this site.
Thank you for a wonderful post. Although I knew about Moses, and David and the Young boy. You added the unconditional love for me to understand.
Trust, Love, Faith and Hope.
Wonderful.
thank you
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