My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
when I remember you upon my bed,
and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
for you have been my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63: 5-8
"as your soul clings to me, as you are committed to do my will, I, your Lord, will uphold you with my right hand.. you don't have to be afraid, I will keep you that safe that you are going to sing for joy .. sheltered under the shadow of my wings you can find rest .. do not worry, I am helping you.."
a week ago, listening to Him, that's what I heard.. reading through this again and again I was especially encouraged by the "right hand" upholding me..
I knew that I had read this before, in other places and I decided to do a little study on it.
I found many places where the Lord uses this phrase to communicate that we can trust His power:
Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life;
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
and your right hand delivers me.
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Psalm 138:7-8
Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.
Psalm 139:7-10
Fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
with His right hand He upholds us , that's the hand with which He brings destruction, this is His powerful hand, this is how He intervenes, makes things happen.. He is all powerful and strong, He who spoke the universe into existence gets hands on when it comes to His people, His children..
just a few days before He gave me this passage He brought a most amazing song to my attention as well..
no longer slaves.. amazing song.. the chorus is what sank into my heart..was what I needed to hear over and over again
You unravel me, with a melody
You surround me with a song
Of deliverance, from my enemies
Till all my fears are gone
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
From my mother's womb
You have chosen me
Love has called my name
I've been born again, into your family
Your blood flows through my veins
I am surrounded
By the arms of the Father
I am surrounded
By songs of deliverance
We've been liberated
From our bondage
We're the sons and the daughters
Let us sing our freedom
You split the sea
So I could walk right through it
My fears were drowned in perfect love
You rescued me
and I will stand and sing
I am a child of God
I am His child, He is gathering me under His wings, because that is a place where nothing can harm me.. I can surrender, I can open my hands and let go.. because He is not just some figure out there, far removed, who randomly gives and takes, this is my Abba Father, He who surrounds me with His arms of love..my Daddy... and yes, He does take things away, too many it seems at times,
but I know I can trust Him.. He upholds me with His right hand..
He split the sea so I could walk right through it more than once..
I know it.
It's true.
Trust Him I will
You can too.
