Brown's Daily Word 5-20-08

Good Morning,
About a year ago I received an email entitled "Whose Hands". This is what it said: A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. In Michael Jordan’s hands it’s worth about $33 million. It depends upon whose hands it’s in. A baseball in my hands is worth about $6. In Mark McGuire’s hands it’s worth about $19 million. It depends upon whose hands it’s in. A tennis racket in my hands is a tennis racket. In Pete Sampras’ hands it’s a Wimbledon Championship. It depends upon whose hands it’s in. A rod in my hands will keep a wild animal away. A rod in Moses’ hands parted a mighty sea. It depends upon whose hands it’s in. A sling shot in my hands is a child’s toy. A sling shot in David’s hands is a mighty weapon. It depends upon whose hands it’s in. Two fish and five loaves of bread in my hands is lunch. Two fish and five loaves of bread in Jesus’ hands fed thousands. It depends upon whose hands it’s in. Nails in my hands will produce a birdhouse. Nails in Jesus’ hands produced salvation for the world. It depends upon whose hands it’s in. Shouldn’t we place our cares in His hands? It really does depend upon whose hands it’s in. Let us notice a few things about some "whose hands" were significant:1. Moses’s hands (Exodus 17:8-12) A) His hands were available. (v.11) B) His hands were useful. (v.11) C) His hands became tired. (v.12) D) His hands needed support. (v.12)* Sometimes we need an Aaron and a Hur to help with our hands.2. The Church’s hands. A) The Disciple’s hands. (Acts 9:20-25) 1) Their hands were available. 2) Their hands were useful. 3) Their hands worked together. 4) Their hands held the rope.* Do you need to hold the rope for someone in your life? B) Dorcas’ hands. (Acts 9:36-43) 1) Her hands were available. 2) Her hands were useful. 3) Her hands had ceased their labor (Because of her death) 4) Her hands were revived. (To labor again)* What talents has God placed in your hands to use for His glory? C) The Apostle’s hands. (Acts 13:1-3) 1) Their hands were available. 2) Their hands were useful. (Do you see a pattern developing?) 3) Their hands ministered a blessing. 4) Their hands sent forth laborers to the mission field.

One of the beloved hymns of the church is, "Take My life and let it be consecrated Lord un to Thee. Take my hands, let them move at the impulse of Thy love." Let that also be our desire today.

Pray for the following:
In New York we are voting for local school budgets and the election of School Board members.
Sunita, together with her team, is going to Uganda for two weeks, leaving this Thursday.
The short term Mission trip to Orissa, India that is leaving on June 16.

Please pray for the following friends of mine for healing and restoration: Jerry, Grayson, Irene, Connie, Jack H, Jack B, Gail, Sarah, Bruce, Joyce, Harvey, Wilbur, Alfred, Ron, David, Ron H, Bob
Pray for those working on behalf of Jesus our Lord, with the victims of the natural disasters in China and in Burma (Myanmar).
Congratulations to our dear friends George and Marion Cameron, of Vermont, who are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on May 29, 2008 .

The Hands of Jesus are kind hands.
Brown

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