Faith Capsule: Pay attention to His hand by extending your regard to His hand.
Ezra 7
All that a man need to navigate the journey of life as a rider and not as a pusher is the hand of God. The hand of God is absolutely mighty and exceedingly powerful to deliver break through. Is it your expectation for His hand to answer in your life? Ones that expect the hand of God will give regard to the hand of God to answer on their behalf. 2 Chronicles 30:12 testified, “Also the hand of God was on Judah to give them singleness of heart to obey the command of the king and the leaders, at the word of the Lord.” Evidently, the grace to be obedient to God’s command is encased in the hand of God. If you will ask for the hand to give you a singleness of heart for obeying His word you shall not be denied.
The Israelites regarded God for deliverance from the bondage of over four hundred years and, God spoke, “… 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.” (Exodus 3:20) Give regard to God for His hand to respond on your behalf. When the Israelites entered their open door of deliverance, it was with favor by the hand of God as promised by God. Pay attention to His hand by extending your regard to His hand.
The psalmist buttress the awesomeness of His hand in Psalm 20:6, “Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand.” Here, it is evident by the testimony of the Psalmist that the right hand of God is a saving strength. Pharaoh tried to deny it but he was destroyed. Isaiah 41:10 declares to us to “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.” Again, it is testified that the right hand of God upholds. As a believer whose righteousness is the Blood of Jesus Christ, all of your needs that will get you to the expected end are in the consistent and diligence asking for the right hand of God to answer in every area of your life.
Ezra could not have completed his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem if not by the hand of God upon him. The word testified, “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) Express your expectation for His hand by asking for His hand to answer in your life.
Prayer for today: Ask for the hand of God to come upon you in every step of life.