The Hand

The Hand:
From the time we are born a hand has played such an important role in our next step in life. The doctor's hand was the one we all relied upon in our first minutes in this world. From there, our parents seemed to know just when a hand was necessary. It could have been a soft and gentle touch or stiff and corrective pat. A hand is an amazing tool that God gave us. It has virtually unlimited uses! I am convinced that the main use was to offer it to someone or something with the purpose of making things easier or more pleasant.
A simple handshake can tell you much about a person. A soft touch from someone you love can make the worst day seem a little more tolerable. When we are born our hands are so soft and gentle. As we age we gain life's experience and life's trails that can toughen the hand or even callous the hand. This is Gods way of telling the recipient that we've been there and we know what it feels like.
You can have amazing hands! You have been through so much and you know how to use your hands to help someone else. You can touch someone’s heart with your hands in a way that could only come from God through you. This I know!
It is your turn to use your hands! Because you are blessed to have Christ in your life, your hands are full of hope. They will be remarkably capable of making a difference!! Yes, they are weathered from your own life experiences, but they remain gentle and warm as the day you were born. This is not your doing, but non-the-less your hands are now free to use as you see fit. Someone can always use a hand!
My prayer is that you can feel the peace that I feel in my heart when I think about the next life. I will continue to keep my hands open and outreached you, who have made my life so much better. Please use them.
You have made our world a little better. You have used your time to set an example for many. The hand can make all the difference in the world to anyone willing to ask. This includes you! The most exciting part is that God's hand is there for you should you ask. It is that simple!
In Service to the Kingdom,
Ken