Edwin van der Sar, goalkeeper for the Manchester United soccer team, had a safe pair of hands. He kept the ball from entering his teams goal for 1,302 minutes, a world record in one season! That means that for almost 15 games of 90 minutes each, no one was able to score even one goal against his team while he was guarding the goalposts. But one goal by an opposing team in March 2009 ended his record.
The psalmist David found comfort in the safest pair of handsGods hands. He wrote of Gods protection in Psalm 138, You will stretch out Your hand . . . and Your right hand will save me (v.7). Like David, we can look to Gods safe hands to keep us from spiritual danger and defeat.
Another assurance from Gods Word for followers of Christ is Jude 1:24-25: Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen. That doesnt mean well never stumble. But it does mean we wont stumble so badly that God cannot pick us up.
Gods safe pair of hands can never failever!
Bible in One Year: Deuteronomy 20-22; Mark 13:21-37
Good morning, Mayor, and thanks, for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Have a nice and relaxing weekend.