For I hold you by your right hand\u2014 Honestly, as the days went on and new texts kept coming in, I still found myself coming back to this verse and meditating on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Want to start your day with scripture too? Get the STAR Uplifting Text of the Day by texting UPLIFTING to 68255.<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n After her initial exclamation and then our mutual acknowledgement of how awesome it is, we did an impromptu, very amateur theological dissection of the possibilities of why we were so moved by these words: <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. \u201cHold\u201d<\/strong> – Holding your hand is different than taking your hand. Taking can imply temporarily for a specific reason or purpose. Holding suggests longevity. It also indicates intimacy. We both loved that God openly and willingly shows His intention towards us. He wants<\/em><\/strong> to be with us\u2026walking hand in hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. \u201cRight Hand\u201d<\/strong> – Both of us are right handed (sorry lefties!) The majority of the work we have to get done will be done with our right hand. It felt like God saying He intended to be there participating with us in our work. If you have a job where you constantly feel a little outmatched or in over your head, how great is it to know that the God of this Universe is committing to be there with your right hand! (Again, sorry lefties! He\u2019s still there with you!!!) <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. \u201cFear Not\u201d<\/strong> – If He has to say this that means He knows there are times that I will be fearful. Anxieties will come. I don\u2019t have to feel shame when that happens. I just need to know what He\u2019s saying: \u201cYou can stop being afraid. I\u2019m here.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. \u201cI will help\u201d<\/strong> – There\u2019s no qualifier on this. Like \u201cI will help you\u2026if you\u2026\u201d Nope. It\u2019s just I WILL HELP YOU. That\u2019s it. I\u2019ve been reminding Him of this lately. \u201cHey! You said you would help me, remember????\u201d I\u2019ve also had to remind myself that often, the help provided does not resemble the assistance I thought I needed or the plan I would have crafted for myself. Frequently help is right in front of me if I have the eyes to see it and the heart to trust Him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So my cousin and I sat there on the phone marveling at this one promise<\/a>. The God of the Universe holding our hand, guaranteeing His unconditional presence and help. We were left with 2 lingering questions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Seriously, what else do we need? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Who wouldn\u2019t serve a God like this? <\/p>\n\n\n\n I hope you hear this promise today, friend. I hope you hear it with your heart. He wants to walk with you. He wants to hold your hand and participate in your daily activities (no matter how mundane they may seem). He\u2019s whispering for you not to fear. He\u2019s there specifically to help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I, the Lord your God.
And I say to you,
\u2018Don\u2019t be afraid. I am here to help you.<\/p>\nIsaiah 41:13<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/star991.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ROTATOR-Be-Uplifted-2023-1024x341.png\")
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