God’s Amazing Hands
Psalm 31:5
Twenty minutes into a flight from New York to San Antonio, the flight plan changed, as calm gave way to chaos. One of the plane’s engines failed. Debris from the engine smashed through a window causing the cabin to decompress. Sadly, several passengers were injured and one was killed. If there had not been a calm, capable pilot, one trained as a Navy fighter pilot, things could have been tragically worse. The headline in one local paper read: “In Amazing Hands”.
In Psalm 31, David revealed that he knew something about the Lord’s amazing and caring hands. That’s why he could confidently say “Into Your hands I commit my spirit (v.5). David believed that the Lord could be trusted even when life gets bumpy. He was often targeted by unfriendly forces. Life was oftentimes very uncomfortable for him. Though vulnerable, he was not without hope. During harassment, David could breathe sighs of relief and rejoice because his faithful and loving God was his source of confidence (v.5-7).
Perhaps you are finding yourself in a season of life when things are coming at you from every direction, and it’s difficult to see what’s ahead. Amid uncertainty, confusion, and chaos, one thing remains absolutely certain: those who are secured in the Lord are in amazing hands.
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