God’s Right Hand

<p>I helped my elderly dog, Wilson, out to the grass and in the process, released the leash of our younger dog, Coach, for just a minute. As I bent to pick up Coach&rsquo;s lead, he spied a bunny. Off he went, ripping the leash from my right hand and corkscrewing my ring finger in the process. I fell to the grass and cried out in pain.</p> <p>After returning from urgent care and learning I&rsquo;d need surgery, I begged God for help. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a writer! How will I type? What about my daily duties?&rdquo; As God sometimes does, He spoke to me from my daily Bible reading. &ldquo;For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you&rdquo; (Isaiah 41:13). I scanned the context, which indicated that God&rsquo;s people in Judah, to whom Isaiah was communicating His message, enjoyed a special relationship with Him. He promised His presence, strength, and help through His own righteous standing, symbolized by His right hand (v. 10). Elsewhere in Scripture God&rsquo;s right hand is used to secure victories for His people (Psalm 17:7; 98:1).</p> <p>During my weeks of recovery, I experienced encouragement from God as I learned to dictate on my computer and trained my left hand in household and grooming functions. From God&rsquo;s righteous right hand to our broken and needy right hands, God promises to be with us and to help us.</p>