In His Hands

           At our December 7^th“God Rest Ye Merry” service here in Cedar Rapids, several brought their children and grandchildren forward for prayers of blessing, destiny, or healing. Little 15 month-old Levi was brought forward in his stroller by his parents.

Levi has had serious health problems that have baffled the doctors. With our attendees gathered all around in support, I knelt down in front of Levi who was laughing as he looked right into my eyes. I laid my hand upon his head to begin to pray for him, but Levi wasn’t too thrilled. He squirmed and began to fuss in attempting to push my hand away.

In that instant I had a choice to make—take my hand off or stick with my plan and keep it on. I chose to yield and take my hand off. Levi immediately began cooing and laughing and leaned forward and took my face in his hands and began stroking my face and beard. Obviously my hand and my plan were blocking his view of my face and his desire to reach out and touch me. He continued to look into my eyes and stroked my face as he started making sounds resonant with the singing of our music minister Deb Polk playing at the piano. I realized the Lord was holding my face in His hands through Levi! I felt so loved as the Lord led me to pray healing and destiny over Levi as he kept his hands on me! I had a sense we were surrounded by angels all around.

His mother just told us that ever since Levi came to that worship service he has been laughing frequently. He rarely laughed before. I trust the Lord He is healing Levi and that he will live a long, fruitful life helping many people seek the Lord’s face and be held in His loving hands!

Upon reflection, I realize the moment I took my hand off my plan, I gave the Lord room to work His will.  As you read this, please take a moment. Is there any matter, any plan, any relationship in which you need to yield? Take your hands off, and let the Lord smile upon you and take your face in His hands. He loves you, He delights in you.  Ask Him to fix whatever or whoever you are worried about. Trust Him to work things out in His timing. Let Him be Immanuel- God with you.

There may not have been room at the inn for baby Jesus, but you can give King Jesus the gift of room to maneuver this Christmas. Take your hands off, let Him love you and entrust all your concerns to Him. The Lord is not worried about what you are worried about. Rest in His love. Stop trying to run your own life, or anyone else’s. Place everyone you know, by prayer, in His hands. Lower your expectations of people, love them where they are. Jesus does. Ask Him to give them His abundant life and trust that He will. Lower your expectations of yourself, let Him love you where you are in life. Lower your expectations of Christmas, raise your expectations of the One who is our Eternal Christmas. What an awesome, angelic night it was with Levi. What an awesome, angelic time you can have right now, or every precious moment of your life.

Take your hands off, rest in His.

Merry Christmas beloved,

Dick Speight