In His Hands

The other day, as I was driving home with my children, we began to sing a song. It’s a song that all of you know, but it was such a blessing to me. We sang, “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands.” We must have sung it for a good five minutes at the top of our lungs. We would go another round and put people’s names in the song. “He’s got Elli and Preston, In His hands.” It is such a simple song, and such a simple truth, but we often forget these simple truths that can give us strength to walk on and keep the faith.

It was no coincidence that when I went to my weekly Bible study this week, that same truth was reiterated to me. We studied in Numbers about the twelve spies that went into the land. Ten of those spies came back and gave a report of unbelief and only two believed God was big enough to overcome their enemies and bring them into the Promised Land. Like a disease, the unbelief spread throughout the whole congregation of Israel.

Joshua and Caleb are honored in the Word of God for their unwavering belief. They took God at His word and believed Him for the victory. When they looked at the battle that faced them, they compared their enemy to God and they knew that their enemy was no match for the Almighty Creator. They knew the promises of God and they knew that God has the whole world in His hands.

When we look at our circumstances, it is easy to look in unbelief and think that they are too big for us. Guess what! They are too big for us! But, (I love those buts) we have a BIG GOD on our side. When we compare our circumstances to our God, the God of Jacob, Abraham and Isaac, the God of Joshua and Caleb, we know that our God is much bigger than any circumstance and through His power we can overcome. The person speaking said this, “Gaze at God, glance at circumstances.”

Belief is an action, a decision, it is not a feeling. We choose how we react to our circumstances. We can choose belief or we can choose unbelief. We cannot rely on our feelings to tell us what to do, because feelings change in the blink of an eye. We must rely on what we know about God. God is truth. God’s Word is truth. He will do what He said He would do. He is bigger than anything I can face. All power in heaven and earth belongs to God. Are you choosing to believe His word? Or are your feelings dictating your response? Are you gazing at God and glancing at your circumstances?

I encourage you as you face life’s circumstances this week to start singing “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands.” Are you facing illness? He’s got the whole world in His hands. Are you facing marriage problems? He’s got the whole world in His hands. Are you battling depression? He’s got the whole world in His hands. There is not a situation that He is not in control of. There is nothing too big for our BIG and MIGHTY GOD!

God, You are a Big GOD. Forgive me for my unbelief at times. I pray as I walk through life this week that You would constantly remind me that You have the whole world in Your hands. God, I pray that you will give me the strength to respond in belief and not react in unbelief to the circumstances I face. I want my children, my husband and my friends to see Your glory through Your mighty hand in my life. Take my life. Hold it in the palm of Your hand. I trust You Lord. I thank You for Your love and grace in my life. I know that if You can overcome the grave, You can overcome anything. I love you Lord. Amen.

He’s got the whole world, in His hands
He’s got the whole world, in His hands
He’s got the whole world, in His hands,
He’s got the whole world in His hands!

He’s got you and me Sister, in His hands
He’s got you and me Sister, in His hands
He’s got you and me Sister, in His hands,
He’s got the whole world in His hands!