OUR DAILY BREAD : THE HAND OF GOD

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January 27
Tuesday


THE HAND
OF GOD

READ:
Psalm 63:1-8
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My soul follows close
behind Your; Your right
hand upholds me.
__Psalm 63:1-:8
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When NASA began using a new kind of space telescope to capture different spectrums of light, researchers were surprised at one of the photos. It shows what looks like fingers, a thumb, and an open palm showered with spectacular colors of blue, purple, green, and gold. Some have called it "The Hand of God."

The idea of God reaching out His hand to help us in our time of need is a central theme of Scripture. In Psalm 63 we read: "Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me" (vv.7-8). The psalmist felt God's divine help like a hand of support. Some Bible teachers believe that King David wrote this psalm in the wilderness of Judah during the terrible time of his son Absalom's rebellion. Absalom had conspired to dethrone his father, and David fled to the wilderness (2 Sam. 15-16). Even during this difficult time, God was present and David trusted in Him. He said, "Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You" (Ps. 63:3).

Life can be painful at times, yet God offers His comforting hand in the midst of it. We are not beyond His reach.
__Dennis Fisher

````````````````````````Beneath His watchful eye``````````````````
````````````````````````His saints securely dwell;```````````````````
```````````````````That hand which bears all nature up````````````````
``````````````````Shall guard His children well. __Doddridge``````````````
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God bears the world's weight on His shoulder,
yet holds His children in the palm of His hand.

**************************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 63:1-8**********************
A Psalm of David when he was
in the wilderness of Judah.

1 O God, You are my God;
early will I seek You; my
soul thirsts for You; my
flesh longs for You in a dry
and thirsty land where there
is no water. 2 So I have
looked for you in the
sanctuary, to see Your
power and Your glory.

3 Because Your
lovingkindness is better
than life, my lips shall
praise You. 4 Thus I will
bless You while I live; I will
lift up my hands in Your
name. 5 My soul shall be
satisfied as with marrow
and fatness, and my mouth
shall praise You with joyful
lips.

6 When I remember You
on my bed, I meditate on
You in the night watches.

7 Because You have been
my help, therefore in the
shadow of Your wings I will
rejoice. 8 My soul follows
close behind You; Your right
hand upholds me.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
The superscription to this psalm indicates that David was a refugee
in the wilderness when he wrote it, either at the time when he
was fleeing from Saul (1 Sam. 23:14-15; 24:1) or fleeing from his
own son Absalom (2 Sam. 15:14,23,28). Because David addresses
himself as "king" (Ps. 63:11), some Bible teachers believe that he
was fleeing from his son. His life in danger (vv.9-10), David sought
out and trusted God for protection and safety (vv.1-2). Instead
of allowing his troubles to overwhelm him, David sang of God's
lovingkindness (v.3), meditated on His presence (v.6), and rejoiced
in His deliverance (vv.9-11).