In the palm of His Hand...

    When Tonya went to church with her husband and parents one Sunday morning, she was not expecting the word that the Lord would speak to her through their pastor. The Lord told her that He was holding her in the palm of His hand and that she was going to face some problems in her life that she was not even aware of. Her family had various opinions on what those words could mean. None of them could guess what would happen twenty-four hours later. 
    A few years earlier, Tonya had been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus, an uncommon disorder that causes the imbalance of fluids in the body. The day after the Word from the Lord, Tanya got up not feeling well. On top of that, her doctor was concerned with some lab results and wanted her to do another test. On her way home, she became extremely ill and could barely move. She called her father and told him that the doctor had diagnosed her with water poisoning and that she needed to get to the hospital which was an hour away. It was a matter of life and death. The doctor had given her one hour to live. On the way, her father prayed for her, remembering that God had her in the palm of His hand. Psalm 91:1 came to mind and confirmed this in his heart. Her father got her to the hospital in twenty-five minutes. 
    At the hospital, doctors discovered that because of her diabetes, Tonya’s sodium level had dropped dangerously low. This had caused her brain to swell and a loss of consciousness. The family were told that no one with her condition had ever left the hospital alive. The family earnestly prayed and believed God for a miracle. Her husband remembered their pastor’s words and this gave him some comfort. Within three days, her sodium levels came back to a safe range and she was on her way to recovery. 
    Tonya knows that God spared her life. She is grateful for the encouraging word God spoke that offered hope during a challenging situation. She acknowledges that God loves her and spared her life for a reason. She knows that her life is in the palm of His hand and understands that what she went through was all for His glory.
    What brings me a sense of comfort and encouragement is the reality that, as children of God, our lives are in the palm of God’s hand. God will never allow us to fall out of His hand. He will never allow the enemy to snatch us out of His hand either. We are safe. Psalm 91:1 says: “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most Hight, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” This is the verse that came to Tonya’s father’s mind and it was so appropriate in that season. 
    Being in God’s hand does not mean that bad things won’t come our way. In fact, when they do come, we are safe. God will take care of us and take us through. The situation may look so much bigger than us and we may feel fearful but our God is bigger than the biggest giant that may come our way. Nothing is too big for our God. There is no situation that is too big for Him to handle. 
    When we think of the story of David and Goliath, David was a tiny, insignificant thing before Goliath (1 Samuel 17). He was a mere boy in comparison to the soldiers in the army. Yet, because He allowed God to go before him and fight for him, there was no way that he could be defeated. His life was in the palm of God’s hand and not even the great, big Goliath could pluck him out. It is the same with us.There is no Goliath of sickness, disease, financial trials, relationship issues, that can prevail against us when we are in God’s hands. God’s got us. And nothing or no one will be able to have their way with us when we are dwelling in His secret place and abiding under the shadow of His protection.
    If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, I encourage you to do so today. God wants to be your Protector and Deliverer. When you commit your life to Him, you are safe in His hands. Nothing and no one will be able to have their way with you when you are under His covering and care.
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