Often, I have interchanged the Hands of God and the Arms of God; but are they really the same. In yesterdays, my mind would have argued yes, both are the same. Not today. My heart and soul now witness and fathom they are not carbon copies, conceived (and meant to be perceived) as mirrored duplicates.
The Hands of God are actively creating, changing and carrying out missions, mercies and miracles. The Arms of God embrace and holdfast, when human lives cannot be rescued and released from injustice, suffering and earthly death.
God’s Hands did not change the worldly wrong of Christ being crucified. God’s Arms did steadfastly embrace our Savior as He endured the agony of death, so eternal life for us could be achieved and received.
We exist in a world where God’s Hands, at times, perform works of supernatural healing. However, in all moments of inexplicable suffering, though His Hands seem frozen in inactivity, God’s Arms are hugging His pain ridden children with Supreme love, comfort and mercy.
When our human eyes do not see God’s Hands at work, may our hearts and souls believe and trust God’s Arms are holding us close, comforting us and enduring our pain and anguish with us.
May we forever cling to the shortest verse in God’s Word, when we most need to feel God’s Arms embracing us and carrying us and our emotions, fears and tribulations. “JESUS WEPT.” John 11:35 (ESV).
As we go through our most grievous suffering and God wipes away our tears, let us always remember those tears not only fall from our eyes but also from Christ’s. God is with us. He deeply cares. God’s Hands may not be at work, but His arms are holding us and will never let go.
Uplifted in a Broken Down World 