By Geneva Nelson
PAGADIAN CITY, April 5 (PIA) – Holy Week is just one perspective on the hands of Jesus … I begin with a popular e-mail that continues to make the rounds and end with the lyrics of a popular youth song of several years ago.
Hands! (Author Unknown)
- A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. A basketball in Michael Jordan’s hands is worth about $33 million. It depends on whose hand’s it’s in.
- A baseball in my hands is worth $6. A baseball in Roger Clemens’ hands is worth $475 million. It depends on whose hand’s it’s in.
- A tennis racket is useless in my hands. A tennis racket in Andre Agassi’s hands is worth millions. It depends on whose hand’s it’s in.
- A rod in my hands will keep away an angry dog. A rod in Moses’ hands will part the mighty sea. It depends on whose hand’s it’s in.
- A slingshot in my hands is a kid’s toy. A slingshot in David’s hand is a mighty weapon. It depends on whose hand’s it’s in.
- Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in my hands is a couple of fish sandwiches. Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in Jesus’ hands will feed thousands. It depends on whose hand’s it’s in.
- Nails in my hands might produce a birdhouse. Nails in Jesus’ Christ will produce salvation for the entire world. It depends on whose hand’s it’s in.
As you see now, it depends on whose hand’s it’s in.
So put your concerns, worries, your fears, your dreams, your families and your relationships in God’s hands because … It depends on whose hand’s it’s in.
One of my youth choirs once enjoyed singing the once popular song by Anderson Lynn:
Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea … Take a look at yourself and you can look at others differently by putting your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee.
Every time I look in the Holy Book I wanna tremble. When I read about the part where a carpenter cleared the temple …For the buyers and the sellers where no different fella’s than what I professed to be and it causes me shame to know I’m not the gal that I should be.
Mama taught me how to pray before I reached the age of seven and when I’m down on my knees, that’s when I’m close to heaven.
Daddy lives his life for two kids and a wife, but you do what you must do but he showed me enough of what it takes to get me through.
Easter is the time that we are reminded about some nailed, pierced hands that turned the world upside down and changes lives.
Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black or Dark Saturday, Easter … the journey of Holy Week – it can be just ‘another week like all weeks, but you are there” or it can be a life changing week like none other.
Quote for today: When we get full of ourselves, we get empty of God.” (Shared by Geneva Nelson/nbe-pia9)