Psalm 119:173

Psalm 119:173 “May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.”
 

This verse could also read, “I have chosen Your instructions [precepts], therefore, I live in complete confidence of Your help, O Lord.” What a comforting thought! God’s hand is ready to open doors, create opportunities, and nurture those who do things according to His instructions.
 

The hand of God represents our needs being met, while the face of God represents our relationship with Him. When God encourages us to seek His face, He is wanting us to draw near to Him. His hand is that which is always ready to supply our every need. 

Often times, when the people of God became afraid of their situation and how they were going to make it, God would respond to their cries by saying, “Is the Lord’s arm too short?” meaning He could still reach His people with all their needs (see Numbers 11:23). They were not out of the reach of God. God’s hand can extend to wherever we are with any need we may ever have.
 

In Matthew 6:31 we read the words of Jesus, “So do not worry, saying ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ of ‘What shall we wear?’” These types of worries fall under the care of God’s hand. It is the hand of God that provides what we eat, drink, and wear. 

Then in verse 33 He says, “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given (handed) to you as well.” Those who have chosen God’s precepts, as David did, or those who “seek first God’s kingdom,” have all their needs met automatically. Those who do not follow His precepts spend all their time worrying about such things. 

Let me encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse. As you do, ask yourself how much worrying you do concerning the hand of God.   Continued