Great News! I have added a new Bible study page to our list of studies. This one is on the Gospel of John. Our Women’s Bible study began this study through John’s Gospel in the Fall of 2019, however by March 2020 we had to suspend our studies due to the Covid outbreak. I did not attempt to teach via Zoom or any other online method as all the women had their own churches and small groups to keep up with. However, by the summer it became apparent that our type of study was still needed. Throughout the summer I sent a daily devotional audio which I called, “Your Morning 30”. Each one was around 30 minutes long. That went over really well. I used the study posted on here from the Book of James, and the Book of Acts among others.
Now, it is nearing time for our studies to resume for the Fall semester. The question naturally arose, “How are we going to do it?” What we’ve decided to do is still meet in person for those who are willing and able to do so, and to live stream for others. The great thing about this is that now you – no matter where you live – can participate in our studies! I will post pdfs of the lessons for you to do the lessons each week, and then the video of the lesson will be uploaded to YouTube. I have posted the previous lessons and the audios of the teaching on this new page so you can take a look at the lessons and maybe even gather some friends and do the studies in your home.
Please share this information and feel free to use the lessons. The use for personal study is free, but not for distribution. They are free, but if you’d like to donate to help us cover costs, you can find that info on my contact page
And please, keep us and our group in prayer. And may God Bless you as you study His Word!
betty
Who Has Whose Hand
April 3, 2019 by prayerlogue
Who Has Whose Hand?
When we see an adult, with child of 5 or 6 years old, holding hands as they cross the street – we know who is holding whose hand.
But add 50-55 years to that scene – and now, who has whose hand?
I remember clearly a pastor we had once mentioning during a sermon something about God being at Jesus’ right hand. Now, we all know that Jesus is at God’s right hand, and I know he saw my puzzled look because as we made eye contact, I saw a slight smile come across his face as he continued talking about God at Jesus’ right hand…
Until… he got past the crucifixion, past the resurrection, and to Hebrews 12:2 where he read, “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” And then I understood.
God was on Jesus’ right hand in mission, and Jesus is on God’s right hand in Glory!
That’s been nearly 25 years ago, and I still think of it. (I have notebooks full of notes from his sermons!) I’ve also thought of it several times this year as I’ve studied the Psalms. It’s amazing to me the number of times David has said, “You (God) take my right hand…” (Psalms 16:8; 73:23; 109:31 for example) and then the times he has said, “Let me (David) take Your (God’s) right hand…” (Psalms 17:7; 18:35 for example – actually there are some 35+ Psalms that mention God’s right hand…)
And so we ask, “Who has whose hand?”
Sometimes David has God’s right hand, and sometimes God has David’s right hand… what’s the difference? It’s certainly not that when God has David’s right hand (the hand of strength) that David is “taking care” of God.
It’s the fact that sometimes God is the strength at our right hand (putting us to work) and sometimes He comforts and protects us by keeping us at His right hand (when we’re too weak to work.)
It’s always God’s strength and salvation, it’s just that sometimes He holds our hand, and sometimes, He allows us to hold His…
As Jerry Clower used to say, “Ain’t God Good!”
God, my Father, my Strength, and my Deliverer, take my right hand and lead me into battle… and then, when the battle looms large ahead of me… may I take Your right hand in comfort and protection.
Oh God, this is almost too much for me to understand. I can’t quite wrap my mind around it.
Oh the depths of Your Word – and the heights to which it takes me – it’s dizzying, and at times, gives me cold chills and almost takes my breath.
As I meditate on Your Word, sometimes a warm wash of clarity comes over me, so much so that I scarcely breathe and don’t want to move, afraid that I may lose that understanding that is barely touching my fingertips…
Oh the wondrous joy of Your precious Word! Thank You for the treasure I hold in my hands!
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