You’re Secure in God’s Hands

by Rick Warren — March 31, 2021
From Expecting a Resurrection When Life Falls Apart

“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish . . . My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.”

John 10:28-29 (NIV)

When I was growing up, one of the things that impressed me about my dad was his hands. From my perspective as a child, his hands were huge! When he would do carpentry, the hammer just looked so small in his hands.

Our heavenly Father has really big hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands!

How big are God’s hands?

God’s hands are big enough to bless you. Jesus would lay his hands on people and bless them. He does the same for you. Isaiah 62:3 says, “The Lord will hold you in his hand for all to see—a splendid crown in the hand of God” (NLT).

God’s hands are scarred to never forget you. In heaven, the only scars will be on Jesus. Do you think God can forget you? He has a constant reminder of you in his nail-scarred hands. The Bible says, “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion for the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands” (Isaiah 49:15-16 NIV).

God’s hands are strong enough to keep you eternally secure. John 10:28-29 says, “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish . . . My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand” (NIV).

Once you put your life in God’s hands, nobody can snatch you out of them. You may wonder, “Can’t you just jump out?” How big do you think God’s hands are? You’re never going to get to the edge of his hands. Every aspect of your life is in his hands.

Your Father is waiting for you to jump today. He’s saying, “Trust me. I can be trusted. I’m working behind the scenes. And I can handle anything you give me.”

Don’t you want your life to be in God’s hands? You can trust him today and forever.

Talk It Over

  • How have you seen God provide for you and take care of you in the past?
  • What big problem or circumstance in your life have you been reluctant to entrust to God?
  • You’re eternally secure in God’s hands. How does that change how you live your life?

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