Faith Capsule: The hand of God is not shortened that it cannot save those who believe in Him. 

Psalm 31

God has given us all that it takes for us to excel, but often times lack of understanding cuts man short of accessing all that has been given by God. Isaiah 5:13 is true when it states, “Therefore my people have gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge.” It is knowledge to gain understanding in the Word that there are two different kinds of hands that operate in the life of man: the hand of God and the hand of evil one. Which of the two hands do you strongly desire? The hand of God, of course, should be the one that is strongly desire. However, you cannot desire the hand of God just with your mouth. Also, it is not enough reading and knowing about the hand of God until there is a consistent meditation about what His hand can do. The hand of God delivered the children of Israel from the bondage of over four hundred years and then added favor, “So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in its midst; and after that he will let you go. And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians…” (Exodus 3:19-21)
The hand of God was also in place for Ezra to complete his journey, “On the first day of the first month he began his journey from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. (Ezra 7:9) The hand of God is a source of encouragement for those who set their mind for His hand to come upon them, “…So I was encouraged, as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me” (Ezra 7:28) It is possible to rise and not able to build. However, to rise and able to complete is also in the hand of God. Nehemiah testified, “And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me. So they said, ‘Let us rise up and build.’ Then they set their hands to this good work.” (Nehemiah 2:18). When the hand of God is upon you, there is no deep place you cannot reach, neither is there any height you cannot climb because, “In His hand are the deep places of the earth; the heights of the hills are His also.” (Psalm 95:4) God is a complete God with outstretch hand. The hand of God is not shortened that it cannot save those who believe in Him. 

Prayer for today: Ask for the hand of God to come upon you in every step you take.