Your Hands - Katherine Kehler
“The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7).
The heart and mind determine what we do with our hands.
Max Lucado, in his book, Just Like Jesus, wrote perceptively about the power of our hands. In essence he wrote:
We can touch gently…or we can slap with anger. We can write loving, encouraging notes…or write sarcastic and mean letters. We can give gifts…or we can steal. We can hold out our hands in a welcoming gesture…or hold them stiffly by our sides. We can hold them restfully on our laps or wring them in distress. We can ball them into fists or hold someone’s hand.
Our hands say so much about what is going on inside our hearts and minds. What are your hands saying about you today?
Father, search our hearts today. Have our hands been pleasing to You? Amen.