FRIDAY PRAYER MEETING - THE HAND OF GOD 19/07/24

God’s hand(s) may symbolize

♦ His judgment (especially God’s hand stretched out): Ex 7:4–5; De 2:15; 1 Sa 5:11; Is 5:25; Zep 1:4; Heb 10:31

♦ His redemptive activity: De 5:15; Ne 1:10 (cf. Is 59:1)

♦ His exercise of ruling authority (God’s right hand): De 33:2; Ps 17:7; 118:15–16 (cf. Ps 16:11)

♦ His power and control: 2 Sa 24:14; Job 12:10; Ps 31:15; Is 40:12; Da 4:35; 1 Pe 5:6

♦ His blessing: 2 Ch 30:12; Ezr 7:6, 28; 8:18; Ne 2:18; Ac 11:21

♦ His presence and protection: Ezr 8:31; Ps 139:10

♦ His disciplinary action: Job 19:21; Ps 32:4

♦ His reception of Christ’s spirit: Ps 31:5; Lu 23:46

♦ His provision: Ps 104:28; Ec 2:24

♦ His delegation of ruling authority (i.e., to Christ at God’s right hand): Ps 110:1 (cf. Mk 14:62); Ac 2:33; Eph 1:20; Heb 1:3; 1 Pe 3:22

♦ His invitation to return to Him: Is 65:2

♦ His creative activity: Is 66:2

♦ His protection of believers: Jn 10:29

Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) — 10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Ezekiel 1:3 (NIV) — 3 the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the Lord was on him.

Isaiah 49:16 (NIV) — 16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.

Psalm 98:1 (NIV) — 1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

Deuteronomy 26:8 (NIV) — 8 So the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with signs and wonders.

Psalm 118:15 (NIV) — 15 Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!

Psalm 105:37 (NIV) — 37 He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold, and from among their tribes no one faltered.

Ezekiel 37:1 (NIV) — 1 The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.

Psalm 89:13 (NIV) — 13 Your arm is endowed with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.

Psalm 63:8 (NIV) — 8 I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.

Psalm 138:7 (NIV) — 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.

What do these stones mean

The hand of God will rescue you

Deuteronomy 26:8 “So the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm, with great terror and with signs and wonders.”

Everything that has come against you, fire burns it

For he will make you victorious over the army of moab

Mark 4:11 “And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables,”

The hand of God will give you blessings that are mysterious

The hand of supernatural breakthrough

Psalm 118:15 “The voice of rejoicing and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.”

The strong arm of the Lord has done glorious things

Psalm 105:37 “He also brought them out with silver and gold, And there was none feeble among His tribes.”