"Hold my hand, for I am weak and helpless
I dare not take one step without Your aid.
Hold my hand, sovereign, loving Savior.
In Your grip, I shall not be afraid.
Hold my hand, Jesus, draw me nearer,
To Yourself as this hard road I trod.
Hold my hand, for I am prone to wander,
& in my wandering, prone to leave my God.
Hold my hand, You who hold the heavens.
Hold my hand, You who hold the stars.
Hold my hand through this weary land.
Hold my hand, You who hold my heart.
Hold my hand, the way is dark before me.
Left alone, doubt obscures my view.
Hold my hand, and that hand I’ll follow
For the darkness is as light to You.
Hold my hand, You who hold the heavens.
Hold my hand, You who hold the stars.
Hold my hand through this weary land.
Hold my hand, You who hold my heart.
Hold my hand, when I reach the margin
Of the River you once crossed for me.
Hold my hand and lead me through death’s waters
Where that Hand at last my eyes shall see!
Hold my hand, You who hold the heavens.
Hold my hand, You who hold the stars.
Hold my hand through this barren land.
Hold my hand, You who hold my heart.
Words: Fanny Crosby & Lori Sealy
Music: Lori Sealy
www.lorisealy.com
I recently came across these words of this song and they comforted my heart. When someone holds our hand they are with us, going right through the moment with us and we experience comfort.
Psalm 63:8 My soul CLINGS to Thee, Thy right hand UPHOLDS me.
Isaiah 42:6 I am the Lord... I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you,
Psalm 73:23 ... I am continually with Thee, Thou hast taken hold of my right hand.
Isaiah 41:13 For I the Lord will hold thy right hand... Fear not I will help thee.
When going through hard times, we like the presence of someone with us.
Even if they don't say much, their presence comforts, encourages our hearts.
As I think of this Easter season, isn't that what the life Jesus was all about. God personified. God with us. Jesus. To show us the way. To show us that He wants to identify with us, to bridge God and humanity. To show love in spite of the wrong choices we make and that He isn't going to leave us. Pursuit.
My heart takes a deep breath. It is comforted. There is Someone who knows and loves. Comfort.
Jesus. Jesus is always with us.
Emmanuel. God with us.
In Hebrews 13:5 Jesus has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
I dare not take one step without Your aid.
Hold my hand, sovereign, loving Savior.
In Your grip, I shall not be afraid.
Hold my hand, Jesus, draw me nearer,
To Yourself as this hard road I trod.
Hold my hand, for I am prone to wander,
& in my wandering, prone to leave my God.
Hold my hand, You who hold the heavens.
Hold my hand, You who hold the stars.
Hold my hand through this weary land.
Hold my hand, You who hold my heart.
Hold my hand, the way is dark before me.
Left alone, doubt obscures my view.
Hold my hand, and that hand I’ll follow
For the darkness is as light to You.
Hold my hand, You who hold the heavens.
Hold my hand, You who hold the stars.
Hold my hand through this weary land.
Hold my hand, You who hold my heart.
Hold my hand, when I reach the margin
Of the River you once crossed for me.
Hold my hand and lead me through death’s waters
Where that Hand at last my eyes shall see!
Hold my hand, You who hold the heavens.
Hold my hand, You who hold the stars.
Hold my hand through this barren land.
Hold my hand, You who hold my heart.
Words: Fanny Crosby & Lori Sealy
Music: Lori Sealy
www.lorisealy.com
I recently came across these words of this song and they comforted my heart. When someone holds our hand they are with us, going right through the moment with us and we experience comfort.
Psalm 63:8 My soul CLINGS to Thee, Thy right hand UPHOLDS me.
Isaiah 42:6 I am the Lord... I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you,
Psalm 73:23 ... I am continually with Thee, Thou hast taken hold of my right hand.
Isaiah 41:13 For I the Lord will hold thy right hand... Fear not I will help thee.
When going through hard times, we like the presence of someone with us.
Even if they don't say much, their presence comforts, encourages our hearts.
As I think of this Easter season, isn't that what the life Jesus was all about. God personified. God with us. Jesus. To show us the way. To show us that He wants to identify with us, to bridge God and humanity. To show love in spite of the wrong choices we make and that He isn't going to leave us. Pursuit.
My heart takes a deep breath. It is comforted. There is Someone who knows and loves. Comfort.
Jesus. Jesus is always with us.
Emmanuel. God with us.
In Hebrews 13:5 Jesus has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
Thank You, Lord, for Your Presence.
The Presence that surrounds us,
even when we are not aware of it.
Thank You, Lord, for being with us.
In the midst.
In the middle of our mess.
In the middle of our struggle.
Even in the middle of victories and joys.
Even in the middle of victories and joys.
This Easter weekend, we remember.
We remember how You entered this
broken and sinful, cursed world.
To become broken for me. for all of us.
To take on the curse that we might be set free.
Free, from the curse and bondage
that grips our soul.
Free, from the lies that the Deceiver
so badly wants us to believe.
Free. Free.
You aren't afraid of broken and messy.
You entered it many years ago.
And today You want to enter our broken and messy
and breathe life.
Life. Freedom. Hope.
Resurrection.
God's hand is with us.
God's hand orchestrates and runs through the tapestry of life. I see the underside. He sees the upper.
God's hand works with purpose. Nothing is lost or wasted. His hand redeems.
God's hand guides.
God's hand bears a scar.
God's hand loves.
Many years ago Jesus trusted His Father's heart and hand guiding Him to the Cross.
Today we have that same Father guiding us.
God with us. Emmanuel.
Lord of lords and King of kings.
Jesus knows what it's like to be alone.
Take His hand. Keep a hold of it. Grip it when doubts and fears assail.
His hand bears the scar of a nail piercing, that day, many years ago.
For you. For me. Because of His love.
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