Let your hands be strong…

 Let your hands be strong….

Yesterday I embarked on a six week commitment of physical therapy on my hand…two times a week at the therapist’s….three times a day at home with a list of exercises…I want to get my strength back in my hand…I want it strong again…I want to use it to do all the things our hand do without restrictions….so I will work at it….

My mom had a stroke due to blood poisoning from an untreated infection….an artist, this greatly restricted her use of her main hand…as I was taking care of her to gain full strength again, which she did, she would diligently practice her hand exercises. This, in time, paid off as she was able to paint again, to teach again…let your hands be strong…

There are three times in scriptures where the phrase , “ let your hands be strong” is repeated…and they caught my eye this week in particular…coincidence…I think not…

Of course, the scripture is not speaking to my hand exercise…they are issued to the Israelites hundreds of years ago…but, they are issued as an encouragement…and I liked the commentary from Biblehub has to say…”taking courage to accomplish”….

Thank YOU that even small phrases from your Word speak to our hearts…You are truth….

 

Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets who were present on the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 

And as you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong.”

Zechariah 8:9,13

“This phrase does not refer specially to their courageous continuation of the building of the temple, but has the more general meaning of taking courage to accomplish what the calling of each required,”. Biblehub.com

And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. When they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul,” David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, “May you be blessed by the Lord, because you showed this loyalty to Saul your lord and buried him. Now may the Lord show steadfast love and faithfulness to you. And I will do good to you because you have done this thing. Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant, for Saul your lord is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”

2 Samuel 2:4-7

http://www.couragekindled.com/musings/let-your-hands-be-strong