Monday, April 25, 2011

Blessings in His Hands!

Luke 24:50 "And he led them out as far as to bethany,and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them".

Jesus having spoiled the plans of the grave,and sanctified the earth,now purified the air as he passed through it on His way to heaven.The earthly work of the Redeemer is over; the work which his time on earth was designed to inaugurate is now ready to begin. Here we are in the presence of the one who said"All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth"; and again," Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world".He he is reaching out with blessings in His hands for all who will take hold.

The wonderful hand of Christ! It was that same hand which had been so quickly stretched out to rescue peter when he was sinking in the waves of the sea, it now reaches out for those sinking in sin.It was the same hand which had been shown to the disciples,after they had seen it in the borrowed tomb, and he now wants to show it to you in faith. It was the same hand that doubting Thomas wanted to see before he would believe in the resurrection,and it was extended to him not only to see but to touch the nail prints in the palm, and blessed ar ethe many who will believe and haven't seen.And it is this same hand the disciples last saw uplifted in a parting blessing when the clouds took Him on up to Glory.But it was later that they realized the fullness of blessings which came from the extended pierced hand of Christ.

The blessing in His hands,Christ hands,showing the price of the blessing.His crucifixion has purchased continual blessings for all his redeemed.The blessing comes from those human hands through those sacrificial wounds.By those hands we have a pardon and an invitation to eternal life.The entire action is the summary of the gospel.His hands with it's nail prints now stands at the door of every heart, knocking, with its deep marks of love, seeking all the lost that they might receive the blessing in His hands. Jesus through suffering and death, has the power to bless us out of the highest heavens.The spirit and the bride say come,put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water.There is a blessing in his hands!

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  1. Jesus the precious lamb of God who died on a cross that we might live;grab hold to his hand receive the blessing he has just for you in his hand.

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