Title: Hand of God (2014.7.27)
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Date: 2014.7.27
Word: Isaiah 41:8-10
Title: God's Hand
There was a time when the story of a person with big hands and a person with big hands was popular. Is there a hand bigger than God's hand in the size of a hand? Who can taste God's hand?
There are two flavors (the referee's hand and the helping hand), the hitting hand and the helping hand. It is said that God has two tastes... The devil also has two tastes. Temptation touch!! Broken and broken hands!! So, if it is taken by God's hand, it will be renewed, and if it is caught by the devil's hand, it will end.
The text is just like a living creature, and God promises to bring back Israel, which has been scattered in all directions like a swordsman without strength. It is only the hand of God who does the work.
1. What kind of hand is God's hand?
* Isaiah 48:13 The hand that laid the foundation of the earth
The hand that created, the hand that is the foundation of creation, the hand of God is the hand that made the universe and everything on this earth
* Hebrews 1:10 The hand that made the heavens
God also sets up rulers and also sets up princes.
* Isaiah 41:9 The hand that holds up from the ends of the earth
In the water (Jonah) / in the fire (Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego)
Even in the flood (Noah's family) / In the storm (Paul and his companions in Acts)
Even in the midst of slander (Daniel)
* Isaiah 41:10 The hand that strengthens and strengthens and helps
God's hand is a sustaining hand
No matter how hard it is, never let it go, no matter how heavy it is, don't throw it away.
* Isaiah 41:26 The hand that justifies me
In the world, there are many people who stand in the righteous class because the unrighteous are caught by God's hand.
2. Who will be delivered into God's hands?
* Those who are called and taken hold of (from the ends of the earth, from the corners of the earth)
First, the servant of God (My servant, you Israel)
The concept of a servant is a lowly and lowly person, but in the text, it refers to people of privilege who were called first to be workers in God's special salvation work rather than those of low status, that is, the nation.
* God's Chosen One
Jacob, my chosen one
The chosen one, Esau, was born as the firstborn, but he was not called, but he loved Jacob and called and set him apart. God's people are people of blessing, chosen and set apart from any race or race.
* God's friend
Naked refers to a relationship where you can have an open conversation. God called Abraham, who obeyed and lived by his words, as my friend.
All are expressions of Israel's relationship with God. No matter what shape you live on this earth, if you receive God's call and get caught up, you will succeed.
Israel my servant, Jacob my chosen, all my friends
In fact, it means the chosen people who are loved by God.