RIGHTEOUS RIGHT HANDSpeaker: Sis. Stella Dhinakaran Gist: The Lord would hold you in His righteous right hand. My dear Friend! Perhaps you are anticipating the New Year with hope saying , “Last year I had faced enough of problems, let this New Year be a blessing for me” with a tinge of fear in your heart. I am an abandoned soul, would anything good ever happen to me? With such thoughts you may be troubled.
The Lord speaks directly to you through His word saying, “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10) Truly this is a wonderful promise from the Lord for you. Therefore, do not be troubled.
A know of a certain woman whose husband suddenly passed away. All her kith and kin departed after the funeral. Some of them asked her, “How are you going to survive in this world alone with three children? You also have no possession.” Worry entered in and fear gripped her soul. The thought, “What would happen?” tormented her terribly. At that time, she rushed to her private room and called upon the Lord and said, “Lord! Please take over the responsibility of this family.” Immediately a divine joy and peace which the world cannot give filled her. Yes this divine peace came from the Lord Jesus Christ.
She started a small business and educated her children. The children understood the agony of the mother and studied well. God placed them in good positions. Their children told her, “Ma! It is enough that you have toiled for us thus far. Please be free from all the cares and keep praying for us. You can also minister the word of God.” Great joy filled that family.
The relatives who were worried as to what would happen to this family realized that when God is placed first He perfects everything with His goodness. In this New Year, the Lord will go before you and make the crooked places straight; He will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron (Isaiah 45:2).
Are your children not settled in life yet? Are you not blessed with the gift of a child? Do you have financial crunches? Whatever the problems may be, submit everything into the hands of our Lord Jesus Christ. Then the Lord who upheld this widow, strengthening her in a miraculous way would also hold you in His righteous right hand. With great hope seek the Lord. The Lord will help you see marvelous things.
Prayer
Almighty God,
Please look upon me this day. Take away all the fears that are tormenting me even as I have stepped into this New Year. Make all the crooked paths straight and go before me and make this New Year a blessed one for me. I offer all the thanks because I know that You would do this for me.
In Jesus’ mighty name I pray.
Amen |